Cooked?Bar56
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score11 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedAugust 30, 2023 →
- address53 Water Street, Brooklyn 11201
- cuisineAmerican
- phone7187014956
Is Bar56 clean?
Bar56 is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on August 30, 2023. 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 Bar56?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on August 30, 2023, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🍴utensils stored sketchycriticalSanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
- 🛠️facility / equipment issueDishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
When was Bar56 last inspected?
Bar56 has 1 inspection on record going back to August 30, 2023, averaging 11 points.
August 30, 2023 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 August 30, 2023. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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