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Bistro So

health inspection grade Β· North Side-South Side Β· Brooklyn
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  • gradeGrade A
  • inspection score13 pts
  • critical violations2
  • last inspectedMay 6, 2026 β†’
  • address530 Driggs Avenue, Brooklyn 11211
  • cuisineFrench
  • phone9293376644
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Is Bistro So clean?

Bistro So is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on May 6, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations β€” the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean πŸ˜‡.

What did inspectors find at Bistro So?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 6, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

  • 🌑️fridge is giving… room tempcritical
    Cold TCS food item held above 41 Β°F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 Β°F; intact raw eggs held above 45 Β°F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.
  • 🧽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.

When was Bistro So last inspected?

Bistro So has 2 inspections on record going back to September 15, 2024, averaging 11 points.

May 6, 2026 A Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection Β· 13 pts Β· 2 failed findings

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September 15, 2024 A Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection Β· 8 pts Β· 2 failed findings

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Bistro So vs North Side-South Side

North Side-South Side runs 80% clean across 581 tracked restaurants β€” 397 clean, 25 mid, 73 cooked.

Against the 581 spots Cooked tracks in North Side-South Side, this one comes out cleaner than 20% 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 β€” it stays β€œGrade 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 β€” this listing's most recent inspection is dated May 6, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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