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Garden Cafe: health inspection history
4961 Broadway, New York City, NY 10034
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- Address
- 4961 Broadway, New York City, NY 10034
- Borough
- Manhattan
- Cuisine (as listed)
- Italian
- Most recent grade
- Grade A issued Apr 6, 2026
- Latest inspection
- Apr 6, 2026 (Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection)
- Records shown
- 3 inspections, Jan 23, 2024 to Apr 6, 2026
Across these 3 inspection records, the health department cited 8 violations, of which 4 were flagged critical. The score behind its most recent letter grade was 13 points. Among 88 graded restaurants in ZIP 10034, the median score behind the latest grade is 12 points. In New York City, lower scores are better.
Inspection history
Apr 6, 2026 Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Score: 13Grade: Grade AViolations were cited in the following area(s).
- 09CNot critical Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.
- 04LCritical Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
- 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.
- 08ANot critical Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
Aug 25, 2025 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 24Violations were cited in the following area(s).
- 02BCritical Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- 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.
- 03BCritical Shellfish not from approved source, not or improperly tagged/labeled; tags not retained for 90 days.
Jan 23, 2024 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 4Grade: Grade AViolations 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.
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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.