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5C CAFE & CULTURAL CENTER

68 AVENUE C, Manhattan, NY 10009

Last inspected Nov 5, 2025

A
Excellent

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Inspection history

  1. Nov 5, 2025

    A
    6 violations
    • Failure to display required signage about plastic straw availability
    • Providing single-use, non-compostable plastic straws to customers without customer request (including providing such straws at a self-serve station)
    • Critical:Properly scaled and calibrated thermometer or thermocouple not provided or not readily accessible in food preparation and hot/cold holding areas to measure temperatures of TCS foods during cooking, cooling, reheating, and holding.
    • Single service article not provided. Single service article reused or not protected from contamination when transported, stored, dispensed. Drinking straws not completely enclosed in wrapper or dispensed from a sanitary device.
    • Failure to post or conspicuously post healthy eating information
    • 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.
  2. May 19, 2023

    A
    1 violation
    • Dishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.

Source: NYC Department of Health & Mental Hygiene. Data shown unmodified from the official record. See something wrong? Report a data issue.

5C CAFE & CULTURAL CENTER β€” health inspection grade Β· CleanPlate