American · New York City, NY

American Cheez

444 7 Avenue

Last inspected Nov 15, 2025 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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A Grade

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When was American Cheez last inspected?: The most recent inspection on record was on Nov 15, 2025. The result listed by NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene was “Grade A” (official score 4).
Were any violations recorded at the last inspection?: Yes: 2 violations recorded, none marked critical. Each one is listed below with the official wording.
How many inspections are on record?: 2 inspections on record, from Apr 2, 2024 to Nov 15, 2025.
Has American Cheez ever been closed by the health department?: No closure appears in the 2 inspection records we hold for this business. The earliest is dated Apr 2, 2024.

The Full Inspection History

2 inspections

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

Nov 15, 2025

A Grade

Official score: 4 · Understand This Area’s Scale

2 recorded violations

minorCode 10AFacility maintenance

Official Wording

Toilet facility not maintained or provided with toilet paper, waste receptacle or self-closing door.

In Plain English

Floors, walls, ceilings, lighting, ventilation, or garbage areas needed repair or cleaning. These are usually less urgent than food-handling problems but still need to be fixed.

More about building upkeep issues

minorCode 10FCleaning and sanitizing

Official Wording

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.

In Plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems

Official record from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Nov 15, 2025 · Original Source

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

Apr 2, 2024

A Grade

Official score: 7 · Understand This Area’s Scale

2 recorded violations

minorCode 10FCleaning and sanitizing

Official Wording

In Plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems

criticalCode 06DContamination

Official Wording

Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.

In Plain English

Food was stored or handled in a way that could let germs or other material get into it, such as raw meat stored above ready-to-eat food or uncovered food. Cross-contamination is a common cause of foodborne illness.

More about food not protected from contamination

Official record from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Apr 2, 2024 · Original Source

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