Manhattan, NY — Afficionado Coffee Roasters, located at 750 11th Avenue in Manhattan, received a Grade B following a health inspection conducted April 7, 2026. Inspectors recorded a score of 21, placing the establishment near the upper boundary of the B range and within seven points of a Grade C designation. The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) released the inspection data on April 28, 2026.

What Inspectors Found

Inspectors cited four violations during the April inspection — two critical and two non-critical.

Both critical violations were recorded under Code 06C, which addresses the protection of food, supplies, and equipment from potential contamination. Specifically, inspectors documented that condiments were not stored in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor. Under this standard, reusable or refillable condiment containers that are not properly managed can introduce cross-contamination risk between customers.

The two non-critical violations were recorded under Code 20-08, which requires restaurants to post or conspicuously display healthy eating information as outlined by city regulations. Both citations noted a failure to meet this posting requirement.

Food Safety Context

Critical violations, as defined under NYC Health Code Article 81, are those most directly associated with conditions that can lead to foodborne illness. The FDA Food Code similarly identifies improper food handling and storage as high-priority concerns. The Code 06C violation cited at this location relates to condiment handling, a common point of contamination in food service environments where shared or refillable containers pass between multiple customers.

Non-critical violations under Code 20-08 do not carry direct food safety risk but reflect non-compliance with consumer information requirements established by the city. Repeated citations for the same violation — as seen here — can factor into a restaurant's overall score.

A score of 21 falls within the Grade B range, but it is notable that it represents the higher end of that band. Inspections resulting in scores at or above 28 result in a Grade C, meaning this location scored 7 points below that threshold.

Inspection History

Afficionado Coffee Roasters has been inspected several times in recent years:

  • 2026-05-19: Score 17 (Grade Z)
  • 2024-11-27: Score 12 (Grade A)
  • 2024-01-25: Score 25
  • 2022-11-18: Score 15

The restaurant previously earned a Grade A in November 2024 with a score of 12, suggesting a decline in inspection performance over the following year. A Grade Z designation, recorded in May 2026, is assigned when a restaurant is undergoing re-inspection and a final grade has not yet been issued.

Understanding NYC Restaurant Grades

The DOHMH assigns letter grades based on inspection scores under the following scale:

  • A: 0–13 points (fewest violations)
  • B: 14–27 points
  • C: 28 or more points

Grades must be displayed prominently at the entrance of all NYC food service establishments. Consumers can look up full inspection records, including individual violation details and historical scores, through the NYC Restaurant Inspection Results database available at the DOHMH website.

More About This Restaurant

View the full inspection history for Afficionado Coffee Roasters including all past inspections, violations, and grade changes.