CULTURE 36 in Midtown Times Square
Latest: GRADE A
Last inspected Aug 8, 2025
📍 247 WEST 36 STREET, Manhattan, NY 10018 ·
🍽️ Coffee/Tea
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🚇 Times Square-42nd Street, Herald Square-34th Street, Penn Station-34th Street
Overview
Culture 36, a coffee and tea shop in Midtown Times Square, holds a current Grade A from NYC DOHMH with a score of 12 points. The restaurant has maintained Grade A on both of its previous inspections over the past two years, with no emergency closures on record.
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Inspections on Record
Grade A
Current Grade
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Grade A Inspections
CULTURE 36 in Midtown Times Square: Full Inspection History (3 records)
GRADE A
Aug 8, 2025
— Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 12
Non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.
Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment...
Nov 1, 2023
— Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection
Providing single-use, non-compostable plastic straws to customers without customer request (including providing such straws at a self-serve station)
Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
Non-food...
GRADE A
Nov 1, 2023
— Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 10
Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
Violations:
06D
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CULTURE 36 in Midtown Times Square: Frequently Asked Questions
- When was CULTURE 36 last inspected?
- CULTURE 36 was last inspected on August 8, 2025 (Grade A). The inspection score was 12 points.
- What is CULTURE 36's current health grade?
- CULTURE 36 currently holds a Grade A. This is the highest possible grade, indicating a score of 0–13 points.
- How many health inspections has CULTURE 36 had?
- CULTURE 36 has 3 health inspections on record from November 2023 through August 2025. The restaurant received Grade A on 2 occasions.
- What was the worst inspection score at CULTURE 36?
- The worst inspection score recorded at CULTURE 36 was 12 points on August 8, 2025. In NYC, a score of 14 or above means Grade B, and 28+ means Grade C.
- Has CULTURE 36 ever received a Grade C?
- No. CULTURE 36 has not received a Grade C in the inspections on record.