American · Midtown-Times Square
SUGAR FACTORY TIME SQUARE
694 8 AVENUE, Manhattan, NY 10036
Latest inspection: Grade A
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Latest inspection: No letter assigned 33 points · C-range score, not an assigned C Previous assigned grade: A · Feb 20, 2025
American · Midtown-Times Square
FOUNDRY KITCHEN & BAR health grade & inspection history
270 WEST 43 STREET, Manhattan, NY 10036
33
NYC violation points↓ Lower is better
A 0–13 B 14–27 C 28+
Peer context Lower than 5% of comparable Manhattan inspections Local context 22 points above the local median
Score from the latest comparable inspection on Aug 11, 2026. It falls in the C range, but that is not an assigned letter grade.
About the restaurant
What to know about FOUNDRY KITCHEN & BAR
Foundry Kitchen & Bar is an American restaurant and bar in Midtown-Times Square, combining a morning breakfast buffet with a bar-focused daytime and evening setting. Dinner is offered from a more limited menu, making the venue especially practical for drinks or a small meal in the area. This profile also lets you check the restaurant's NYC health grade, inspection score, health-code violations, and inspection history.
Latest NYC health inspection
Health inspection snapshot
Aug 11, 2026Inspection date
6Violations recorded
5Critical items
Official action: Violations were cited in the following area(s).
Inspection details
Latest health code violations
- 02BCritical violation
Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- 02ICritical violation
TCS food removed from cold holding or prepared from or combined with ingredients at room temperature not cooled by an approved method to 41 °F or below within 4 hours.
- 04NCritical violation
Filth 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.
- 06CCritical violation
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.
- 06DCritical violation
Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
- 08A
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
Score trend
FOUNDRY KITCHEN & BAR inspection history
20 more inspection points than the previous comparable inspection. This table shows up to twelve inspection events in the current NYC record; the history can change after an agency update.
| Date | Assigned grade | Score | Violations | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2026 | Not assigned | 33 | 6 | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Not assigned | — | 1 | Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection |
| Feb 20, 2025 | A | 13 | 3 | Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Not assigned | 25 | 4 | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Not assigned | — | 1 | Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection |
Repeat patterns
Recurring violation codes
Items recorded in at least two separate inspection events. Recurrence adds context but does not indicate that an issue is still present today.
- 04NRecorded in 2 inspections
Filth 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.
- 08ARecorded in 2 inspections
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
Official location
FOUNDRY KITCHEN & BAR on the map
Common questions
FOUNDRY KITCHEN & BAR inspection FAQ
What NYC health grade is listed for FOUNDRY KITCHEN & BAR?
The latest comparable inspection on Aug 11, 2026 has 33 violation points, which falls in the C score range, but no letter grade is recorded for that inspection. The previous assigned grade was A, dated Feb 20, 2025.
When was FOUNDRY KITCHEN & BAR last inspected?
The latest inspection in the official dataset is dated Aug 11, 2026.
Is a lower NYC restaurant inspection score better?
Yes. NYC inspection scores are violation points, so lower is better. Letter-grade ranges are generally A for 0–13, B for 14–27 and C for 28 or more points.
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