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Benny's Brick Oven
- gradeGrade A ⏳
- inspection score11 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedNovember 20, 2024
- address1802 Avenue M, Brooklyn 11230
- cuisineJewish/Kosher
- phone7187870050
Is Benny's Brick Oven clean?
Benny's Brick Oven is currently Grade A ⏳ from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on November 20, 2024. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇. There is a newer inspection the city has not ruled on yet, so the posted grade still stands for now.
What did inspectors find at Benny's Brick Oven?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on November 20, 2024, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🌡️fridge is giving… room tempcriticalCold 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.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeNon-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.
When was Benny's Brick Oven last inspected?
Benny's Brick Oven has 3 inspections on record going back to January 4, 2024, averaging 28 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| April 15, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 38 pts |
| November 20, 2024 | Grade A | 11 pts |
| January 4, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 34 pts |
Benny's Brick Oven vs Midwood
Midwood runs 76% clean across 84 tracked restaurants — 58 clean, 7 mid, 11 cooked.
Against the 84 spots Cooked tracks in Midwood, this one comes out cleaner than 55% 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.
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 November 20, 2024. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.