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Black Flamingo
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score2 pts
- critical violations0
- last inspectedOctober 20, 2024
- address168 Borinquen Place, Brooklyn 11211
- cuisineMexican
- phone7183873337
Is Black Flamingo clean?
Black Flamingo is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on October 20, 2024. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Black Flamingo?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on October 20, 2024, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Equipment used for ROP not approved by the DepartmentEquipment used for ROP not approved by the Department
- 🛠️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 Black Flamingo last inspected?
Black Flamingo has 3 inspections on record going back to December 2, 2022, averaging 12 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| October 20, 2024 | Grade A | 2 pts |
| January 18, 2024 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| December 2, 2022 | no grade issued ⏳ | 23 pts |
Black Flamingo vs North Side-South Side
North Side-South Side runs 80% clean across 573 tracked restaurants — 390 clean, 25 mid, 72 cooked.
Against the 573 spots Cooked tracks in North Side-South Side, this one comes out cleaner than 94% of them.
Other spots in North Side-South Side
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 October 20, 2024. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.