Black Horses Tavern

• gradeGrade B ⏳
• grade postedDecember 17, 2024
• inspection score59 pts
• critical violations4
• last inspectedJune 19, 2026 →
• address7507 New Utrecht Avenue, Brooklyn 11214
• cuisineAmerican
• phone9294819833

Is Black Horses Tavern clean?

Black Horses Tavern currently carries Grade B ⏳ from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH). It was posted on December 17, 2024 and still stands. The place has been inspected again since — on June 19, 2026 scoring 59 points — but NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) has not ruled on that visit, so no new grade has been issued. Inspectors wrote up 4 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder the posted grade reads mid 😬; the numbers above come from the newer visit.

What did inspectors find at Black Horses Tavern?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 19, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🐭they've got roommates (mice)critical
  Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
• 📋no certified food supervisor on dutycritical
  Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
• 🕳️basically rolling out the welcome mat for pests
  Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
• ⚠️Current letter grade or Grade Pending card not posted
• 🛠️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
  Mechanical or natural ventilation not provided, inadequate, improperly installed, in disrepair or fails to prevent and control excessive build-up of grease, heat, steam condensation, vapors, odors, smoke or fumes.
• 🪰flies in the housecritical
  Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, drain flies, Phorid flies and fruit flies.
• 🚿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.
• 🛠️facility / equipment issue
  Toilet facility not maintained or provided with toilet paper, waste receptacle or self-closing door.
• 🧽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.
• 🗑️garbage situation out of pocket
  Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. Pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. Unprotected, unlocked bait station used.

When was Black Horses Tavern last inspected?

Black Horses Tavern has 3 inspections on record going back to October 6, 2024, averaging 42 points.

Black Horses Tavern vs Bensonhurst West

Bensonhurst West runs 80% clean across 253 tracked restaurants — 186 clean, 19 mid, 28 cooked.

Against the 253 spots Cooked tracks in Bensonhurst West, this one comes out cleaner than 17% 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.

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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 — this listing's most recent inspection is dated June 19, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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