Bronx, NY — Shamrock Inn, an Irish restaurant located at 1729 Crosby Avenue in the Bronx, received a Grade B following a New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) inspection conducted on March 18, 2026. The restaurant scored 24 points, placing it near the upper boundary of the Grade B range and within three points of a Grade C designation. Inspection data was released by DOHMH on March 20, 2026.

What Inspectors Found

Inspectors documented one critical violation during the visit, classified under Code 06C, which addresses the protection of food, supplies, and equipment from potential contamination. Specifically, inspectors noted that condiments were not stored in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor — a condition that creates a pathway for cross-contamination from customers or the surrounding environment.

Critical violations are defined by DOHMH as conditions that pose a direct risk to food safety and public health. Under the city's scoring system, critical violations carry higher point values than non-critical violations, meaning a single cited condition can substantially affect a restaurant's total score and resulting grade.

No non-critical violations were recorded during this inspection.

Food Safety Context

NYC Health Code Article 81 establishes requirements for food protection throughout storage, preparation, transportation, display, and service. Condiment handling falls under these provisions because improperly managed condiments — such as communal containers accessible to multiple customers — can become vectors for contamination if not properly controlled.

The FDA Food Code similarly identifies cross-contamination from customer-accessible items as a recognized risk factor. Single-service containers and direct-dispense systems are among the accepted control measures for this category of risk.

A score of 24 places Shamrock Inn in the upper portion of the Grade B band. While the restaurant remains within compliant territory, the proximity to the Grade C threshold — which begins at 28 points — indicates that the violations identified carry meaningful weight under the city's scoring methodology.

Inspection History

No prior DOHMH inspection history is available for this establishment in the current public dataset. This appears to be the first inspection on record for this location.

Understanding NYC Restaurant Grades

New York City assigns letter grades to restaurants based on their inspection scores. The grading scale is defined as follows:

  • Grade A: 0–13 points (lowest risk)
  • Grade B: 14–27 points (moderate risk)
  • Grade C: 28 or more points (higher risk)

Grades must be posted prominently at the restaurant's entrance so that customers can review them before dining. A Grade B indicates that violations were found but remain within a range the city considers correctable without requiring closure.

Restaurants that score in the Grade B or C range are typically scheduled for a re-inspection, at which point they may have the opportunity to improve their score and grade standing.

Diners can review current and historical inspection records for any NYC restaurant through the DOHMH's public restaurant inspection database at the city's official open data portal.

More About This Restaurant

View the full inspection history for Shamrock Inn including all past inspections, violations, and grade changes.