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The Highlight Room: health inspection history
145 Bowery, New York City, NY 10002
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- Address
- 145 Bowery, New York City, NY 10002
- Borough
- Manhattan
- Cuisine (as listed)
- New American
- Most recent grade
- Grade A issued Sep 23, 2025
- Latest inspection
- Sep 23, 2025 (Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection)
- Records shown
- 3 inspections, Nov 7, 2022 to Sep 23, 2025
Across these 3 inspection records, the health department cited 5 violations, of which 3 were flagged critical. The score behind its most recent letter grade was 7 points. Among 455 graded restaurants in ZIP 10002, the median score behind the latest grade is 12 points. In New York City, lower scores are better.
Inspection history
Sep 23, 2025 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 7Grade: Grade AViolations were cited in the following area(s).
- 10FNot critical 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.
- 06DCritical Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
Jun 11, 2024 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 12Grade: Grade AViolations were cited in the following area(s).
- 10GNot critical Dishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
- 04CCritical 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.
Nov 7, 2022 Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection
Score: 5Grade: Grade AViolations were cited in the following area(s).
- 06FCritical Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
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Source: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), “DOHMH New York City Restaurant Inspection Results” dataset on the official open data portal. Source data as of Nov 4, 2026; imported by FoodCheck USA on Nov 5, 2026. Report a problem with this record.