Bergen Bagels

• gradeGrade A
• inspection score11 pts
• critical violations1
• last inspectedJune 11, 2026
• address536 Myrtle Avenue, Brooklyn 11205
• cuisineBagels/Pretzels
• phone7187899300

Is Bergen Bagels clean?

Bergen Bagels is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on June 11, 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 Bergen Bagels?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 11, 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.
• ❓questionable food sourcingcritical
  Unclean or cracked whole eggs or unpasteurized liquid, frozen or powdered eggs kept or used.
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Anti-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.

When was Bergen Bagels last inspected?

Bergen Bagels has 5 inspections on record going back to December 22, 2023, averaging 15 points.

Bergen Bagels vs Clinton Hill

Clinton Hill runs 80% clean across 146 tracked restaurants — 105 clean, 11 mid, 15 cooked.

Against the 146 spots Cooked tracks in Clinton Hill, this one comes out cleaner than 45% 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 June 11, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.