Aj Deli & Cafe

• gradeGrade A
• inspection score7 pts
• critical violations1
• last inspectedAugust 30, 2024
• address286 Kings Highway, Brooklyn 11223
• cuisineMexican
• phone7184060010

Is Aj Deli & Cafe clean?

Aj Deli & Cafe is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on August 30, 2024. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.

What did inspectors find at Aj Deli & Cafe?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on August 30, 2024, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Non-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.
• 🍽️food left out / unprotectedcritical
  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.
• ⚠️“Choking first aid” poster not posted. “Alcohol and Pregnancy” warning sign not posted. Resuscitation equipment: exhaled air resuscitation masks (adult & pediatric), latex gloves, sign not posted.
  “Choking first aid” poster not posted. “Alcohol and Pregnancy” warning sign not posted. Resuscitation equipment: exhaled air resuscitation masks (adult & pediatric), latex gloves, sign not posted.

When was Aj Deli & Cafe last inspected?

Aj Deli & Cafe has 2 inspections on record going back to July 26, 2024, averaging 24 points.

Aj Deli & Cafe vs Bensonhurst East

Bensonhurst East runs 82% clean across 139 tracked restaurants — 99 clean, 9 mid, 13 cooked.

Against the 139 spots Cooked tracks in Bensonhurst East, this one comes out cleaner than 82% 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 August 30, 2024. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.