Muffins Cafe

222 Columbus Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10023

Failed re-check · Dec 5, 2025 Directions
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Good BiteKarma score 82 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

  • Passed 5 of 6 graded inspections since 2021.
  • Keeps coming up: Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas, cited 4 times, plus 3 other repeat issues.
  • Last inspected Dec 5, 2025: failed with 6 violations, 3 critical.
  • 3 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 6 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Failed Dec 5

    Cycle Inspection

    6 violations, 3 critical
    • Critical Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas
    • Critical Food, prohibited, from unapproved or unknown source, home canned or home prepared. Animal slaughtered, butchered or dressed (eviscerated, skinned) in establishment. Reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) fish not frozen before processing. ROP food prepared on premises transported to another site
    • Critical Cold TCS food item held above 41°F; smoked or processed fish held above 38°F; intact raw eggs held above 45°F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation
    • 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 Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests
    • 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. 2024
  4. Passed May 29

    Cycle Inspection

    2 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas
    • Minor Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests
  5. 2023
  6. Passed Feb 28

    Cycle Inspection

    3 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas
    • Minor Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. Pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. Unprotected, unlocked bait station used
    • Minor Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests
  7. 2022
  8. Passed Nov 10

    Cycle Inspection

    4 violations, 4 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred
    • Critical Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment's food and/or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, drain flies, phorid flies and fruit flies
    • Critical Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140°F
    • Critical Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas

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