ROMEO & JULIET COFFEE HOUSE in Hell's Kitchen
Latest: GRADE Z
Last inspected Jan 7, 2026
📍 555 WEST 42 STREET, Manhattan, NY 10036 ·
🍽️ Coffee/Tea
Overview
Romeo & Juliet Coffee House in Hell's Kitchen currently holds a Grade Z from NYC DOHMH with a score of 22 points. Across 8 inspections between 2023 and 2026, the coffee shop has received 1 Grade A and 1 Grade B, with no emergency closures on record.
8
Inspections on Record
Grade Z
Current Grade
1
Grade A Inspection
ROMEO & JULIET COFFEE HOUSE in Hell's Kitchen: Full Inspection History (8 records)
GRADE Z
Jan 7, 2026
— Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Score: 22
Food, prohibited, from unapproved or unknown source, home canned or home prepared. Animal slaughtered, butchered or dressed (eviscerated, skinned) in establishment. Reduced Oxygen Packaged (ROP) fish not frozen before processing. ROP food prepared on premises transported to another site.
Violations:
03A
Oct 29, 2025
— Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 24
Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.
Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized ...
Jul 29, 2025
— Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection
Current letter grade or Grade Pending card not posted
Violations:
20-06
GRADE B
Sep 9, 2024
— Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Score: 27
Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
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 dispense...
Jul 16, 2024
— Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 40
Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
No approved written standard operating procedure for avoiding contamination by refillable returnable containers.
Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked...
GRADE A
Apr 6, 2023
— Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 7
Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
Caloric content not posted on menus, menu boards or food tags, in a food service establishment that is 1 of 15 or more outlets operating the same type of bus...
Apr 6, 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)
Violations:
19-06
Apr 6, 2023
— Calorie Posting / Initial Inspection
Caloric content not posted on menus, menu boards or food tags, in a food service establishment that is 1 of 15 or more outlets operating the same type of business nationally under common ownership or control, or as a franchise or doing business under the same name, for each menu item that is served ...
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ROMEO & JULIET COFFEE HOUSE in Hell's Kitchen: Frequently Asked Questions
- When was ROMEO & JULIET COFFEE HOUSE last inspected?
- ROMEO & JULIET COFFEE HOUSE was last inspected on January 7, 2026 (Grade Z). The inspection score was 22 points.
- What is ROMEO & JULIET COFFEE HOUSE's current health grade?
- ROMEO & JULIET COFFEE HOUSE currently holds a Grade Z.
- How many health inspections has ROMEO & JULIET COFFEE HOUSE had?
- ROMEO & JULIET COFFEE HOUSE has 8 health inspections on record from April 2023 through January 2026. The restaurant received Grade A on 1 occasion. Grade B on 1 occasion.
- What was the worst inspection score at ROMEO & JULIET COFFEE HOUSE?
- The worst inspection score recorded at ROMEO & JULIET COFFEE HOUSE was 40 points on July 16, 2024. In NYC, a score of 14 or above means Grade B, and 28+ means Grade C.
- Has ROMEO & JULIET COFFEE HOUSE ever received a Grade C?
- No. ROMEO & JULIET COFFEE HOUSE has not received a Grade C in the inspections on record.