A-Pou's Taste
decision pending
New visit. Decision pending.
Grade C still stands while the newer visit awaits a decision.
- gradeGrade C ⏳
- grade postedJanuary 12, 2026
- inspection score26 pts
- critical violations3
- last inspectedMay 26, 2026 →
- address963 Grand Street, Brooklyn 11211
- cuisineAsian/Asian Fusion
- phone7183888111
Is A-Pou's Taste clean?
A-Pou's Taste currently carries Grade C ⏳ from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH). It was posted on January 12, 2026 and still stands. The place has been inspected again since — on May 26, 2026 scoring 26 points — 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 — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder the posted grade reads cooked 🚩; the numbers above come from the newer visit.
What did inspectors find at A-Pou's Taste?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 26, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🧻grimy wiping clothscriticalWiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
- 🚿plumbing acting upAnti-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.
- 🍲hot food sitting too coolcriticalHot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- 🌡️fridge is giving… room tempcriticalCold 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.
When was A-Pou's Taste last inspected?
A-Pou's Taste has 8 inspections on record going back to May 22, 2024, averaging 37 points.
Graded visits shown below · newest first · tap a date for the record
History worth a look: 3 of these 3 displayed graded visits read cooked. The current result above stands on its own.
September 15, 2026 No violations were recorded at the time of this inspection.
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View full inspection →May 26, 2026 Score 26
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View full inspection →January 12, 2026 C
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View full inspection →October 30, 2025 Score 31
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View full inspection →August 6, 2025 C
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View full inspection →June 16, 2025 Score 45
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View full inspection →January 15, 2025 C
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View full inspection →May 22, 2024 Score 49
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View full inspection →A-Pou's Taste vs East Williamsburg
East Williamsburg runs 75% clean across 253 tracked restaurants — 160 clean, 14 mid, 38 cooked.
Against the 253 spots Cooked tracks in East Williamsburg, this one comes out cleaner than 2% 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.
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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 — this listing's most recent inspection is dated May 26, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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