Manhattan, NY — Sandwicherie Of New York, located at 202 East 42nd Street in Midtown Manhattan, received a Grade C following a New York City health inspection conducted on March 30, 2026. Inspectors assigned the restaurant a score of 47, well above the 28-point threshold that triggers a C grade under the city's grading system. The inspection data was released by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene on April 2, 2026.
What Inspectors Found
The inspection documented one critical violation under Code 06C, which addresses the protection of food, supplies, and equipment from potential sources of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, and service.
Specifically, inspectors noted that condiments were not provided in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor. Under this standard, condiments accessible to customers must be individually packaged or served through a controlled dispensing method to prevent cross-contamination between patrons.
No non-critical violations were recorded during the inspection.
Food Safety Context
New York City health inspections are conducted under the authority of NYC Health Code Article 81, which establishes food safety requirements for all food service establishments operating in the five boroughs. The city's grading system, implemented in 2010, requires restaurants to publicly post their most recent letter grade.
The condiment handling violation cited at this location falls under standards also addressed in the FDA Food Code, which provides guidance on preventing contamination of ready-to-eat foods and condiments at the point of service. The concern centers on shared or refillable condiment containers, which can introduce cross-contamination risk when multiple customers handle the same item.
A score of 47 places this inspection significantly above the Grade C cutoff. Under city rules, when a restaurant receives a grade below A on an initial inspection, it may request a re-inspection before a final grade is posted publicly. The grade currently posted reflects the result of the inspection cycle completed in this reporting period.
Inspection History
Sandwicherie Of New York has maintained a consistent record of Grade A scores in prior inspection cycles. The history on file with the DOHMH is as follows:
- November 22, 2024: Score 12, Grade A
- January 18, 2024: Score 10
- September 9, 2022: Score 10, Grade A
- July 28, 2022: Score 0
The March 2026 result represents a notable departure from the establishment's recent performance. Prior inspections from 2022 through 2024 all produced scores in the range of 0 to 12, consistently placing the restaurant within Grade A territory.
Understanding NYC Restaurant Grades
New York City assigns letter grades to food service establishments based on the number of points accumulated during a health inspection. Points are added for each violation identified, with critical violations generally carrying higher point values than non-critical ones. The grading scale is as follows:
- Grade A: Score of 0 to 13 points
- Grade B: Score of 14 to 27 points
- Grade C: Score of 28 points or more
Restaurants are required by law to display their current grade in a window or door visible from the street. Consumers can look up full inspection records, including violation details and historical scores, through the DOHMH's NYC Restaurant Inspection Results database, available at the city's open data portal at data.cityofnewyork.us. The DOHMH also provides a searchable inspection lookup tool through its Environmental Health Portal.
More About This Restaurant
View the full inspection history for Sandwicherie Of New York including all past inspections, violations, and grade changes.