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The Way Cafe: health inspection history

1015 Castle Hill Avenue, New York City, NY 10472

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Address
1015 Castle Hill Avenue, New York City, NY 10472
Borough
Bronx
Cuisine (as listed)
Coffee/Tea
Most recent grade
Grade A issued Jul 22, 2026
Latest inspection
Jul 22, 2026 (Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection)
Records shown
5 inspections, Jun 28, 2024 to Jul 22, 2026

Across these 5 inspection records, the health department cited 12 violations, of which 6 were flagged critical. The score behind its most recent letter grade was 12 points. Among 92 graded restaurants in ZIP 10472, the median score behind the latest grade is 11 points. In New York City, lower scores are better.

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Inspection history

Jul 22, 2026 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

Score: 12Grade: 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.
  • 06CCritical Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.
  • 06DCritical Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.

Mar 21, 2025 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

Score: 9Grade: Grade AViolations were cited in the following area(s).
  • 09BNot critical Thawing procedure improper.
  • 06ACritical Personal cleanliness is inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn where required. Jewelry worn on hands or arms. Fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed.
  • 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.

Aug 21, 2024 Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection

Score: 8Grade: 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.
  • 06DCritical Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.

Jun 28, 2024 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

Score: 10Violations were cited in the following area(s).
  • 28-06Not critical Contract with a pest management professional not in place. Record of extermination activities not kept on premises.
  • 06ACritical Personal cleanliness is inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn where required. Jewelry worn on hands or arms. Fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed.
  • 06DCritical Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.

Jun 28, 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.