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Coffee/Tea · New York City, NY

Holydog Cafe

192 Lexington Avenue

Last inspected Feb 19, 2026 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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When was Holydog Cafe last inspected?
The most recent inspection on record was on Feb 19, 2026. The result listed by NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene was “Violations cited”.
Were any violations recorded at the last inspection?
Yes: 1 violation recorded, none marked critical. Each one is listed below with the official wording.
How many inspections are on record?
2 inspections on record, from Feb 19, 2026 to Feb 19, 2026.
Has Holydog Cafe ever been closed by the health department?
No closure appears in the 2 inspection records we hold for this business. The earliest is dated Feb 19, 2026.

The Full Inspection History

2 inspections

Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection

Feb 19, 2026

Violations cited

1 recorded violation

minorCode 20-08Employee health and hygiene

Official Wording

Failure to post or conspicuously post healthy eating information

In Plain English

This covers things like hair restraints, jewelry, clean clothing, eating or drinking in food prep areas, touching ready-to-eat food with bare hands, or not having a sick-employee policy.

More about employee hygiene or health policy issues

Official record from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Feb 19, 2026 · Original Source

Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection

Feb 19, 2026

A Grade

Official score: 8 · Understand This Area’s Scale

2 recorded violations

criticalCode 06CContamination

Official Wording

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.

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
minorCode 28-06Pests

Official Wording

Contract with a pest management professional not in place. Record of extermination activities not kept on premises.

In Plain English

The inspector found mice, rats, cockroaches, flies, or evidence of them (like droppings) inside the business, or conditions that could attract them. Pests can spread bacteria to food and surfaces, so this is treated as one of the more serious findings.

More about signs of rodents or insects

Official record from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Feb 19, 2026 · Original Source

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