Grade AMediterranean

Twelve Chairs

56 MACDOUGAL STREET, Manhattan, 10012

Should you eat here?

Looks good — Grade A at the latest inspection (9 months ago), with no critical violations at that inspection.

Last inspected Oct 18, 2025 · New York City health department

Inspection history

DateResultTypeViolations
Oct 18, 2025Grade PendingInter-Agency Task Force / Initial Inspection0
Aug 26, 2025Grade ACycle Inspection / Re-inspection3 (1 critical)
Apr 3, 2025Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection6 (4 critical)
Jan 31, 2024Grade ACycle Inspection / Initial Inspection3 (1 critical)
Nov 23, 2022Grade ACycle Inspection / Re-inspection3

Problems that keep coming back

Issues cited at more than one inspection — a better signal than any single visit.

  • 2×Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.
  • 2×A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.
  • 2×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
  • 2×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.

Around this address

City records for the building itself, not this restaurant’s inspection.

  • 42 rodent inspections on record, 19 finding rat activity.
  • 6 recent 311 complaints filed at this address.

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