Cooked?Black Iris
- gradeGrade pending
- grade postedMarch 17, 2025
- inspection score5 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedAugust 11, 2026 →
- address277 Cumberland Street, Brooklyn 11238
- cuisineMiddle Eastern
- phone7188529800
Is Black Iris clean?
New York currently lists Black Iris as grade pending, following an inspection on August 11, 2026 that scored 5 points. The city has not posted a letter yet, and it will not until a re-inspection settles it. The last grade it ever posted here was A on March 17, 2025.
What did inspectors find at Black Iris?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on August 11, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedcriticalFood contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
When was Black Iris last inspected?
Black Iris has 3 inspections on record going back to March 17, 2025, averaging 39 points.
August 11, 2026 Score 5
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View full inspection →August 6, 2026 Closed by the city
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View full inspection →March 17, 2025 A
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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 August 11, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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