Break Away Cafe

71 Cabrini Boulevard, Manhattan, NY 10033

Failed · Jul 14, 2025 Directions
69
Poor BiteKarma score 69 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Keeps coming up: Food-contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred, cited 2 times, plus 1 other repeat issue.
  • Passed 0 of 1 graded inspection since 2025.
  • Last inspected Jul 14, 2025: failed with 5 violations, 2 critical. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • 3 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 2 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Visit Jul 17

    Pre-permit (Non-operational)

    3 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred
    • Minor Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit
  3. Failed Jul 14

    Pre-permit (Non-operational)

    5 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical No approved written standard operating procedure for avoiding contamination by refillable returnable containers
    • Critical Food-contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit
    • Minor Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food-contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained
    • Minor Accurate thermometer not provided or properly located in refrigerated, cold storage or hot holding equipment

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