Manhattan, NY — The Bakery Room, a bakery and desserts establishment at 122 East 55th Street in Midtown Manhattan, received a Grade B with a score of 25 following a New York City health inspection conducted on December 30, 2025. The score places the restaurant near the upper boundary of the Grade B range, just three points below the Grade C threshold of 28.
Inspectors from the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) documented one critical violation and one non-critical violation during the inspection.
What Inspectors Found
The critical violation cited during the inspection involved hot time/temperature control for safety (TCS) food items not being held at or above 140 °F (Code 02B). TCS foods — which include items containing dairy, eggs, cooked starches, and other perishable ingredients common in bakery settings — must be maintained at proper temperatures to prevent the growth of harmful bacteria. When hot TCS foods fall below 140 °F, they enter a temperature range where pathogens such as Salmonella, E. coli, and Staphylococcus aureus can multiply rapidly.
Inspectors also documented a non-critical violation for failure to conspicuously post a food allergy information poster in areas where food is being prepared or processed by food workers (Code 20-01). NYC restaurants are required to display this signage to help staff identify and manage common food allergens.
Food Safety Context
Temperature control requirements for TCS foods are established under NYC Health Code Article 81 and align with the FDA Food Code, which mandates that hot foods be held at 140 °F or above at all times during service. These standards exist because the temperature range between 41 °F and 140 °F — commonly referred to as the "danger zone" — allows bacterial populations to double in as little as 20 minutes under certain conditions.
The food allergy poster requirement reflects New York City's efforts to reduce allergic reactions in food service settings. While classified as a non-critical violation, proper allergen communication remains an important component of food safety management.
Inspection History
No prior inspection history is available in the DOHMH database for The Bakery Room. This may indicate that the December 2025 inspection was the establishment's first recorded cycle inspection, or that earlier records predate the current data system.
Note: This inspection was conducted on December 30, 2025, with the data released by DOHMH on March 4, 2026. Conditions at the establishment may have changed since the inspection date.
Understanding NYC Restaurant Grades
New York City assigns letter grades to restaurants based on the total violation points recorded during inspection. Fewer points indicate fewer or less severe violations:
- Grade A: 0–13 points
- Grade B: 14–27 points
- Grade C: 28 or more points
The Bakery Room's score of 25 falls in the upper portion of the Grade B range. For context, a Grade B score means inspectors identified conditions that, while not warranting immediate closure, represent notable departures from food safety standards and require corrective action.
Restaurants that receive a Grade B or C may request a re-inspection or contest their results through an administrative tribunal hearing with the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH).
Consumers can look up inspection results for any NYC restaurant through the DOHMH restaurant inspection database or by checking the letter grade posted at the establishment's entrance. Additional food safety information is available at nyc.gov/health.
More About This Restaurant
View the full inspection history for The Bakery Room including all past inspections, violations, and grade changes.