Italian · New York City, NY

Santa Chiara Caffe

52-41 Center Boulevard

Last inspected Dec 23, 2025 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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A Grade

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Repeat ProblemsSerious findings or closures appear in two or more of the last three inspections. Review the dated records below.

Quick Answers

When was Santa Chiara Caffe last inspected?: The most recent inspection on record was on Dec 23, 2025. The result listed by NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene was “Grade A” (official score 10).
Were any violations recorded at the last inspection?: Yes: 1 violation recorded, including 1 marked critical. Each one is listed below with the official wording.
How many inspections are on record?: 2 inspections on record, from Nov 21, 2024 to Dec 23, 2025.
Has Santa Chiara Caffe ever been closed by the health department?: No closure appears in the 2 inspection records we hold for this business. The earliest is dated Nov 21, 2024.

The Full Inspection History

2 inspections

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

Dec 23, 2025

A Grade

Official score: 10 · Understand This Area’s Scale

1 recorded violation

criticalCode 04APermits, training, and postings

Official Wording

Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.

In Plain English

A required permit, food safety certificate, trained manager, or posted sign was missing or not current. These show the business is following the rules and has trained staff.

More about paperwork, training, or posting issues

Official record from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Dec 23, 2025 · Original Source

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

Nov 21, 2024

A Grade

Official score: 11 · Understand This Area’s Scale

2 recorded violations

minorCode 08APests

Official Wording

Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

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

criticalCode 04NPests

Official Wording

Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, drain flies, Phorid flies and fruit flies.

In Plain English

More about signs of rodents or insects

Official record from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Nov 21, 2024 · Original Source

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