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Looking clean.
The current published rating reads clean. Keep its inspection date in view.
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score7 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedOctober 21, 2026 →
- address187 Columbia Street, Brooklyn 11231
- cuisineMexican
- phone3476226308
Is Alma clean?
Alma is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on October 21, 2026. 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 Alma?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on October 21, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedcriticalFood contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
- 🧫equipment / surface issueWash hands sign not posted near or above hand washing sink.
When was Alma last inspected?
Alma has 3 inspections on record going back to February 13, 2025, averaging 8 points.
Graded visits shown below · newest first · tap a date for the record
October 21, 2026 A
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View full inspection →August 23, 2025 Violations were cited in the following area(s).
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View full inspection →February 13, 2025 A
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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 October 21, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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