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1050 Cafe
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score11 pts
- critical violations0
- last inspectedJuly 29, 2025
- address1050 Forbell Street, Brooklyn 11208
- cuisineAmerican
- phone7183483384
Is 1050 Cafe clean?
1050 Cafe is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on July 29, 2025. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at 1050 Cafe?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 29, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeNon-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.
- 🛠️facility / equipment issueDishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
- 🍽️dishwashing setup offSingle service article not provided. Single service article reused or not protected from contamination when transported, stored, dispensed. Drinking straws not completely enclosed in wrapper or dispensed from a sanitary device.
When was 1050 Cafe last inspected?
1050 Cafe has 5 inspections on record going back to December 15, 2022, averaging 16 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| July 29, 2025 | Grade A | 11 pts |
| April 10, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 19 pts |
| December 12, 2023 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| December 27, 2022 | Grade A | 7 pts |
| December 15, 2022 | no grade issued ⏳ | 29 pts |
1050 Cafe vs East New York
East New York runs 86% clean across 142 tracked restaurants — 110 clean, 7 mid, 11 cooked.
Against the 142 spots Cooked tracks in East New York, this one comes out cleaner than 52% of them.
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How New York grades restaurants
New York City health inspectors score violations in points, and lower is better: 0–13 points earns an A, 14–27 a B, and 28 or more a C. Every restaurant is inspected at least once a year, and the letter has to be posted in the window. A restaurant that scores 14 or more on the first inspection of a cycle does not get a letter right away — it stays “Grade Pending” until a re-inspection settles it, which is why some spots here show an hourglass instead of a letter. Cooked only ever shows a letter the city actually posted; we never infer one from a score.
Source: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) via NYC Open Data. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated July 29, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.