MATTO ESPRESSO in Hamilton Heights Sugar Hill
⚠️ This facility has been closed 2 times by the NYC Health Department
Latest: GRADE Z
Last inspected Apr 24, 2026
📍 3495 BROADWAY, Manhattan, NY 10031 ·
🍽️ Coffee/Tea
Overview
Matto Espresso in Hamilton Heights has been subject to 2 emergency closures by NYC DOHMH inspectors since 2023. The coffee shop currently holds a Grade Z designation with a score of 20 points, based on 11 inspections over the past three years, including 1 Grade C result on record.
12
Inspections on Record
Grade Z
Current Grade
2
Closures
MATTO ESPRESSO in Hamilton Heights Sugar Hill: Emergency Closures (2)
MATTO ESPRESSO in Hamilton Heights Sugar Hill: Full Inspection History (12 records)
Apr 24, 2026
— Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 44
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
GRADE Z
Feb 9, 2026
— Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Score: 20
Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.
Violations:
06C
Nov 13, 2025
— Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 27
Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
Food worker/food vendor does not use utensil or other barrier to eliminate bare hand contact with food that will not receive adequate additional heat treatment.
Personal cle...
Jan 6, 2025
— Cycle Inspection / Compliance Inspection
Score: 11
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.
Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; in...
GRADE Z
Dec 27, 2024
— Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Score: 61
Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.
Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-c...
Jul 23, 2024
— Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 37
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
Thawing procedure improper.
Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning pr...
GRADE C
Aug 3, 2023
— Pre-permit (Operational) / Reopening Inspection
Score: 9
Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or no...
✅ REOPENED
Aug 3, 2023
— Administrative Miscellaneous / Reopening 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.
🚫 CLOSURE
Aug 1, 2023
— Pre-permit (Operational) / Re-inspection
Score: 70
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.
Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
Food, suppl...
🚫 CLOSURE
Aug 1, 2023
— Pre-permit (Operational) / Re-inspection
Score: 70
Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.
Evidence of mice or li...
Aug 1, 2023
— Administrative Miscellaneous / Re-inspection
Failure to post or conspicuously post healthy eating information
Violations:
20-08
Jul 18, 2023
— Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection
Score: 23
Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
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MATTO ESPRESSO in Hamilton Heights Sugar Hill: Frequently Asked Questions
- When was MATTO ESPRESSO last inspected?
- MATTO ESPRESSO was last inspected on April 24, 2026 (Grade Z). The inspection score was 44 points.
- What is MATTO ESPRESSO's current health grade?
- MATTO ESPRESSO currently holds a Grade Z.
- How many times has MATTO ESPRESSO been closed by NYC Health?
- MATTO ESPRESSO has been closed by NYC Health Department inspectors 2 times. Emergency closures occur when inspectors find conditions that pose an immediate public health hazard.
- How many health inspections has MATTO ESPRESSO had?
- MATTO ESPRESSO has 12 health inspections on record from July 2023 through April 2026. Grade C on 1 occasion.
- What was the worst inspection score at MATTO ESPRESSO?
- The worst inspection score recorded at MATTO ESPRESSO was 70 points on August 1, 2023. In NYC, a score of 14 or above means Grade B, and 28+ means Grade C.