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Essen: health inspection history
515 Madison Avenue, New York City, NY 10022
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- Address
- 515 Madison Avenue, New York City, NY 10022
- Borough
- Manhattan
- Cuisine (as listed)
- American
- Most recent grade
- Grade B issued Apr 23, 2025 (later inspections in the data have not produced a new grade yet)
- Latest inspection
- Jul 7, 2026 (Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection)
- Records shown
- 6 inspections, May 21, 2024 to Jul 7, 2026
Across these 6 inspection records, the health department cited 23 violations, of which 14 were flagged critical. The score behind its most recent letter grade was 27 points. Among 389 graded restaurants in ZIP 10022, the median score behind the latest grade is 11 points. In New York City, lower scores are better.
Inspection history
Jul 7, 2026 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 16Violations were cited in the following area(s).
- 02BCritical Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- 10BNot critical 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.
- 02GCritical 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.
Apr 23, 2025 Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Score: 27Grade: Grade BViolations were cited in the following area(s).
- 10FNot critical Non-food 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.
- 02BCritical Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- 06DCritical Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
- 10BNot critical 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.
- 02GCritical 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.
Mar 25, 2025 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 39Violations were cited in the following area(s).
- 04HCritical Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
- 02BCritical Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- 04PCritical Food containing a prohibited substance held, kept, offered, prepared, processed, packaged, or served.
- 02GCritical 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.
- 08CNot critical Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. Pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. Unprotected, unlocked bait station used.
Nov 25, 2024 Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Score: 32Grade: Grade CViolations were cited in the following area(s).
- 02GCritical 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.
- 02BCritical Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- 06DCritical Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
- 10FNot critical Non-food 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.
- 08CNot critical Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. Pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. Unprotected, unlocked bait station used.
May 21, 2024 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 20Violations were cited in the following area(s).
- 10FNot critical Non-food 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.
- 06DCritical Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
- 10ENot critical Accurate thermometer not provided or properly located in refrigerated, cold storage or hot holding equipment
- 02GCritical 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.
May 21, 2024 Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection
Score: not recordedViolations were cited in the following area(s).
- 19-06Not critical Providing single-use, non-compostable plastic straws to customers without customer request (including providing such straws at a self-serve station)
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Source: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), “DOHMH New York City Restaurant Inspection Results” dataset on the official open data portal. Source data as of Nov 4, 2026; imported by FoodCheck USA on Nov 5, 2026. Report a problem with this record.