Bittersweet

• gradeGrade A
• inspection score7 pts
• critical violations0
• last inspectedApril 3, 2026
• address180 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn 11205
• cuisineCoffee/Tea
• phone7188522556

Is Bittersweet clean?

Bittersweet is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on April 3, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.

What did inspectors find at Bittersweet?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 3, 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.
• 🛠️facility / equipment issue
  Dishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.

When was Bittersweet last inspected?

Bittersweet has 4 inspections on record going back to June 23, 2023, averaging 10 points.

Bittersweet vs Fort Greene

Fort Greene runs 76% clean across 148 tracked restaurants — 103 clean, 10 mid, 23 cooked.

Against the 148 spots Cooked tracks in Fort Greene, this one comes out cleaner than 84% 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 April 3, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.