Manhattan, NY — Impact Kitchen, the health-focused restaurant at 1123 Broadway, received a Grade C score of 51 following a New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene inspection conducted on April 7, 2026. Inspectors documented two critical violations and two non-critical violations during the visit. The data was released by DOHMH on April 13, 2026.

What Inspectors Found

The most significant finding cited during the inspection involved the restaurant's Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points plan. Inspectors recorded a violation under Code 06G, noting that an approved HACCP plan was not maintained on the premises. HACCP plans are required documentation outlining how a food service establishment identifies, monitors, and controls food safety hazards at critical points in food preparation. Operating without an approved plan on site is classified as a critical violation under city health regulations.

A second critical violation was documented under Code 03I, which applies to juice packaged on premises. Inspectors found that juice products were packaged without complete labeling or the required warning statement. Under applicable food safety standards, juice packaged at the point of sale and not commercially pasteurized must carry a specific advisory statement notifying consumers that the product has not been processed to eliminate harmful bacteria.

Two non-critical violations were also identified. Code 10F was cited for non-food contact surfaces or equipment found to be made of unacceptable material, not kept sufficiently clean, or not properly positioned to allow adequate cleaning access. Inspectors also noted a violation under Code 28-04, indicating that equipment used for reduced oxygen packaging was not approved by the Department. Reduced oxygen packaging, which includes methods such as vacuum sealing, requires specific equipment authorization due to the potential for pathogen growth in low-oxygen environments if not properly managed.

Food Safety Context

HACCP-based food safety management is a cornerstone of New York City's restaurant inspection framework, governed by NYC Health Code Article 81. The FDA Food Code, which informs city and state regulations, requires that food establishments using processes such as reduced oxygen packaging or on-site juice packaging maintain documented, approved safety protocols. When those plans are absent or unapproved, inspectors cannot verify that critical control points — temperature management, pathogen reduction, and contamination prevention — are being properly monitored.

The combination of a missing HACCP plan and unapproved reduced oxygen packaging equipment at the same establishment reflects gaps in two interconnected areas of food safety documentation and equipment compliance.

Inspection History

Impact Kitchen has a notable inspection record in the DOHMH system. Prior visits show the following scores:

  • June 24, 2026: Score 50
  • December 8, 2025: Score 50 (Grade N)
  • June 9, 2025: Score 7 (Grade N)

The June 2025 visit produced a score of 7, which falls within Grade A range, indicating the restaurant has demonstrated the capacity to meet health standards. The subsequent inspections in December 2025 and June 2026 each recorded a score of 50. The April 7, 2026 inspection score of 51 is consistent with that recent pattern, suggesting persistent compliance challenges despite the earlier strong result.

A Grade N designation, as seen in the December 2025 and June 2025 records, is assigned when a restaurant is in the process of being re-inspected and a final grade has not yet been determined. It does not represent a separate letter grade category.

Understanding NYC Restaurant Grades

New York City's restaurant grading system translates inspection scores into letter grades posted visibly at each establishment. The grade thresholds are:

  • A: Score of 0 to 13 points (fewest violations)
  • B: Score of 14 to 27 points
  • C: Score of 28 points or higher (most violations)

A lower score reflects fewer or less severe violations. Each violation carries a point value based on its public health risk, with critical violations weighted more heavily than non-critical ones.

Inspection records for all New York City restaurants are publicly available through the DOHMH's NYC Restaurant Inspection Results database. Consumers can search current grades, violation histories, and inspection dates at no cost through the city's open data portal.

More About This Restaurant

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