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A Bar

health inspection grade Β· Bensonhurst East Β· Brooklyn
πŸ˜‡clean
  • gradeGrade A ⏳
  • grade postedApril 7, 2025
  • inspection score23 pts
  • critical violations3
  • last inspectedAugust 11, 2026 β†’
  • address2001 Stillwell Avenue, Brooklyn 11223
  • cuisineCoffee/Tea
  • phone3478200792
⏳ these numbers are from a newer inspection NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) hasn't ruled on yet. The posted grade stands until it does.
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Is A Bar clean?

A Bar currently carries Grade A ⏳ from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH). It was posted on April 7, 2025 and still stands. The place has been inspected again since β€” on August 11, 2026 scoring 23 points β€” but NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) has not ruled on that visit, so no new grade has been issued. Inspectors wrote up 3 critical violations β€” the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder the posted grade reads clean πŸ˜‡; the numbers above come from the newer visit.

What did inspectors find at A Bar?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on August 11, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

  • πŸ›pest / contamination issuecritical
    Properly scaled and calibrated thermometer or thermocouple not provided or not readily accessible in food preparation and hot/cold holding areas to measure temperatures of TCS foods during cooking, cooling, reheating, and holding.
  • πŸ“‹no certified food supervisor on dutycritical
    Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
  • 🚿plumbing acting up
    Anti-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.
  • πŸͺ°flies in the housecritical
    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.

When was A Bar last inspected?

A Bar has 6 inspections on record going back to April 11, 2022, averaging 30 points.

August 11, 2026 Score 23 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection Β· 23 pts Β· 4 failed findings

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April 7, 2025 A Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection Β· 10 pts Β· 2 failed findings

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August 30, 2024 C Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection Β· 44 pts Β· 11 failed findings

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January 8, 2024 Score 34 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection Β· 34 pts Β· 8 failed findings

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November 14, 2022 C Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection Β· 28 pts Β· 7 failed findings

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April 11, 2022 Score 40 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection Β· 40 pts Β· 8 failed findings

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A Bar vs Bensonhurst East

Bensonhurst East runs 81% clean across 141 tracked restaurants β€” 100 clean, 9 mid, 14 cooked.

Against the 141 spots Cooked tracks in Bensonhurst East, this one comes out cleaner than 56% 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 β€” it stays β€œGrade 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.

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Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.

Source: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) via NYC Open Data. Cooked refreshes this data daily β€” this listing's most recent inspection is dated August 11, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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