Manhattan, NY — Simpl, a coffee and tea shop at 927 2nd Avenue in Manhattan, received a score of 22 following a health inspection conducted April 6, 2026, placing it in the Grade B range but close to the Grade C threshold. The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) released the inspection data on April 8, 2026.

What Inspectors Found

Inspectors documented one critical violation during the April inspection. The cited violation, Code 05F, identified insufficient or no hot holding, cold storage, or cold holding equipment to maintain Time/Temperature Control for Safety Foods (TCS) at required temperatures.

TCS foods are items that require precise temperature management to prevent bacterial growth. These include dairy products, cooked foods, and certain beverages — categories commonly handled at coffee and tea establishments. A score of 22 falls within the Grade B band, but sits just five points from the Grade C threshold of 28.

Food Safety Context

Under NYC Health Code Article 81, food service establishments are required to maintain proper equipment for temperature control. The FDA Food Code specifies that cold TCS foods must be held at 41°F or below, while hot TCS foods must be maintained at 135°F or above. Failure to provide adequate holding equipment is classified as a critical violation because temperature abuse is a primary factor in foodborne illness.

Critical violations are defined by DOHMH as conditions that pose a direct threat to food safety or public health. A single critical violation carries significant point weight in the city's scoring system, which is why even one such finding can substantially affect a restaurant's grade.

Inspection History

No prior inspection history is available for Simpl in the DOHMH public dataset. This appears to be the establishment's first recorded inspection under the city's grading system.

Understanding NYC Restaurant Grades

New York City's restaurant grading system assigns letter grades based on the total score accumulated during an inspection, where a lower score reflects fewer violations:

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

A score of 22 falls in the middle of the B range. Establishments that receive a Grade B or C are typically given the opportunity to correct violations and request a re-inspection before a final grade is posted.

Inspection records for all New York City restaurants are available through the DOHMH online database at nyc.gov, where consumers can review scores, violation details, and inspection history by restaurant name or address.

More About This Restaurant

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