Sidewalk Cafe

160 Columbus Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10023

Passed · Oct 10, 2025 Directions
85
Good BiteKarma score 85 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 5 graded inspections since 2022.
  • Last inspected Oct 10, 2025: passed with 2 violations, 2 critical. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses, cited 2 times, plus 2 other repeat issues.
  • 2 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 5 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed Oct 10

    Cycle Inspection

    2 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses
    • Critical Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan
  3. 2024
  4. Passed Jun 12

    Cycle Inspection

    1 violation, 1 critical
    • 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
  5. 2023
  6. Passed Mar 30

    Cycle Inspection

    2 violations, 2 critical
    • 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
    • Critical Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses
  7. Passed Feb 10

    Cycle Inspection

    2 violations, 2 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

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