Cooked?Avenue S Cafe
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score12 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedJune 9, 2026 →
- address172 Avenue S, Brooklyn 11223
- cuisineCoffee/Tea
- phone7189389872
Is Avenue S Cafe clean?
Avenue S Cafe is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on June 9, 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 Avenue S Cafe?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 9, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Ashtray present in smoke-free area.
- 🛠️facility / equipment issueDishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
- 🔪cross-contamination riskcriticalRaw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
When was Avenue S Cafe last inspected?
Avenue S Cafe has 3 inspections on record going back to July 6, 2023, averaging 12 points.
June 9, 2026 A
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View full inspection →July 6, 2023 A
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View full inspection →Avenue S Cafe vs Bensonhurst East
Bensonhurst East runs 81% clean across 141 tracked restaurants — 100 clean, 9 mid, 14 cooked.
Against the 141 spots Cooked tracks in Bensonhurst East, this one comes out cleaner than 40% 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 June 9, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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