NYC DOHMH · CAMIS 50105317 · Australian
CITIZENS OF SOHO
201 LAFAYETTE STREET Manhattan 10012
3475351245
5.5/10
Mixed record
A
Top marks
Score 0–13 · cleanest tier
“This Australian cafe in Soho rebounded to an A in October 2025 after a 38-point C inspection cited rats and hot-holding lapses.”
Current score
12
Grade posted Oct 10, 2025
Last inspected
Oct 10, 2025
Inspections on file
5
24 total violations
Critical violations
16
across all time
Each entry below is one inspection visit. Violations marked critical are public health risks; everything else is a general code citation.
- Oct 10, 202512ACycle Inspection / Initial InspectionViolations were cited in the following area(s).
- 04NcriticalFilth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, drain flies, Phorid flies and fruit flies.
- 08AEstablishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
1 critical citation this visit - Jul 3, 202538CCycle Inspection / Re-inspectionViolations were cited in the following area(s).
- 10FNon-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.
- 02BcriticalHot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- 04KcriticalEvidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.
- 08AEstablishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
- 04AcriticalFood Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
- 06DcriticalFood contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
4 critical citations this visit - Apr 15, 202548Cycle Inspection / Initial InspectionViolations were cited in the following area(s).
- 02GcriticalCold 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.
- 08AEstablishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
- 04NcriticalFilth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, drain flies, Phorid flies and fruit flies.
- 06DcriticalFood contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
- 04KcriticalEvidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.
- 06CcriticalFood, 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.
- 02BcriticalHot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- 03AcriticalFood, 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.
7 critical citations this visit - Jan 24, 202413ACycle Inspection / Re-inspectionViolations were cited in the following area(s).
- 04McriticalLive roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
- 10BAnti-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.
- 08AEstablishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
- 04NcriticalFilth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, drain flies, Phorid flies and fruit flies.
2 critical citations this visit - Mar 3, 202311Cycle Inspection / Initial InspectionViolations were cited in the following area(s).
- 04LcriticalEvidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
- 08AEstablishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
- 04McriticalLive roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
- 10FNon-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.
2 critical citations this visit
Grade key · NYC DOHMH
- ATop marksscore 0–13
- BSome violationsscore 14–27
- CMultiple violationsscore 28+
- ZPending re-inspectionborderline
- NNot yet gradedfirst inspection
- —No grade postedawaiting card