Banks Tavern

• gradeGrade pending
• inspection score23 pts
• critical violations3
• last inspectedSeptember 28, 2026 →
• address19 Greenpoint Avenue, Brooklyn 11222
• cuisineAmerican
• phone2035204143

Is Banks Tavern clean?

New York currently lists Banks Tavern as grade pending, following an inspection on September 28, 2026 that scored 23 points. The city has not posted a letter yet, and it will not until a re-inspection settles it.

What did inspectors find at Banks Tavern?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on September 28, 2026, 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.
• 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedcritical
  Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
• 🌡️fridge is giving… room tempcritical
  Cold 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.
• 🔪cross-contamination riskcritical
  Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.

When was Banks Tavern last inspected?

Banks Tavern has 2 inspections on record going back to April 14, 2025, averaging 23 points.

Banks Tavern vs Greenpoint

Greenpoint runs 78% clean across 324 tracked restaurants — 219 clean, 20 mid, 42 cooked.

Against the 324 spots Cooked tracks in Greenpoint, this one comes out cleaner than 5% 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.

Read the New York ratings guide →

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 September 28, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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