Cooked?Ave J Pizza
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score11 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedMay 5, 2026 →
- address1312 Avenue J, Brooklyn 11230
- cuisineJewish/Kosher
- phone7183388156
Is Ave J Pizza clean?
Ave J Pizza is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on May 5, 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 Ave J Pizza?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 5, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🚿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.
- 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedcriticalFood contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
- 🧫food contact surfaces dirtyDesign, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.
When was Ave J Pizza last inspected?
Ave J Pizza has 1 inspection on record going back to May 5, 2026, averaging 11 points.
May 5, 2026 A
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Midwood runs 74% clean across 85 tracked restaurants — 58 clean, 8 mid, 12 cooked.
Against the 85 spots Cooked tracks in Midwood, this one comes out cleaner than 58% 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 5, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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