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BAR 42

400 WEST 42 STREET, Manhattan, NY 10036 · Restaurant (American)

Inspection summary

BAR 42 has been inspected 2 times by NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) since January 17, 2026. The most recent inspection, on January 17, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.

None of the 2 inspections on record were free of infractions. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 5 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food source, labelling and allergens.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk

    Food must come from approved suppliers, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when it is spoiled or damaged, such as dented or swollen cans. Labelling matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.

    Recorded once on January 17, 2026. For example: 20-01: Allergen or intolerance notice not translated into common language when required

  • Food safety training and certificationLower risk

    Most jurisdictions require a certified food handler or manager on site, and some require allergen or food-worker training. These findings mean the paperwork or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean food was handled unsafely.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on January 17, 2026. For example: Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.

  • Other findingsLower risk

    Findings that do not fit the categories above, such as follow-ups that confirm an earlier violation was corrected, or requirements specific to this type of facility.

    Recorded 2 times on January 17, 2026. For example: 19-10: Failure to display required signage about plastic straw availability

About this data

These results come from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

2 inspections

  1. Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 04A: Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
      • Critical
  2. Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection

    4 infractions

    • 19-10: Failure to display required signage about plastic straw availability
      • Not Critical
    • 20-01: Allergen or intolerance notice not translated into common language when required
      • Not Critical
    • 19-06: Providing single-use, non-compostable plastic straws to customers without customer request (including providing such straws at a self-serve station)
      • Not Critical
    • 20-08: Failure to post or conspicuously post healthy eating information
      • Not Critical

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