Manhattan, NY — Niall's On 52nd, an Irish restaurant located at 218 East 52nd Street in Midtown Manhattan, received a score of 22 following a New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) inspection conducted on April 2, 2026. The score places the restaurant in Grade B territory, within five points of the Grade C threshold. Inspection data was released by DOHMH on April 7, 2026.

What Inspectors Found

Inspectors documented two violations during the April visit — one critical and one non-critical.

The critical violation, Code 06F, cited improper storage of wiping cloths. Under NYC Health Code Article 81 and the FDA Food Code, wiping cloths must be stored either clean and dry or submerged in an approved sanitizing solution between uses. Cloths left outside these conditions can harbor and transfer pathogens to food-contact surfaces.

The non-critical violation, Code 20-08, cited a failure to post or conspicuously display required healthy eating information. New York City mandates that food service establishments make this information available to customers in a visible location.

Food Safety Context

NYC Health Code Article 81 establishes the standards restaurants must meet to protect public health. The FDA Food Code, which informs local regulations, classifies improper storage of wiping cloths as a critical issue because contaminated cloths can serve as vectors for cross-contamination across food preparation surfaces.

A score of 22 falls within the upper portion of the Grade B band. While the restaurant met the threshold to avoid a Grade C posting, the score is closer to that boundary than to Grade A, indicating meaningful room for improvement in food safety practices.

Inspection History

Niall's On 52nd has been inspected by DOHMH on multiple prior occasions:

  • 2024-09-10: Score 22 (Grade B)
  • 2022-09-12: Score 19 (Grade B)
  • 2022-02-14: Score 0

The restaurant's most recent prior inspection, in September 2024, resulted in an identical score of 22. The pattern of consecutive Grade B scores at the higher end of the range suggests persistent difficulty achieving Grade A standards.

Understanding NYC Restaurant Grades

DOHMH assigns letter grades based on the total score from each inspection cycle. Scores are calculated by adding point values assigned to each violation, with critical violations carrying higher weights:

  • Grade A: 0–13 points
  • Grade B: 14–27 points
  • Grade C: 28 or more points

Restaurants that receive a Grade B or C on an initial inspection are re-inspected within one to two months. The grade posted in the window reflects the best score from the inspection cycle.

Consumers can look up the full inspection history for any permitted food service establishment in New York City through the DOHMH restaurant inspection lookup tool at the NYC Open Data portal or the city's official health department website.

More About This Restaurant

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