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Black Seed Bagels
- gradeGrade A ⏳
- inspection score9 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedJanuary 21, 2025
- address61 Bond St, Brooklyn 11217
- cuisineAmerican
- phone9294703200
Is Black Seed Bagels clean?
Black Seed Bagels is currently Grade A ⏳ from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on January 21, 2025. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇. There is a newer inspection the city has not ruled on yet, so the posted grade still stands for now.
What did inspectors find at Black Seed Bagels?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 21, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ❓questionable food sourcingcriticalUnclean or cracked whole eggs or unpasteurized liquid, frozen or powdered eggs kept or used.
- 🚿plumbing acting upAnti-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.
When was Black Seed Bagels last inspected?
Black Seed Bagels has 5 inspections on record going back to October 17, 2023, averaging 17 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| June 15, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 27 pts |
| January 21, 2025 | Grade A | 9 pts |
| November 30, 2023 | no grade issued ⏳ | 11 pts |
| November 6, 2023 | Grade A | 9 pts |
| October 17, 2023 | no grade issued ⏳ | 30 pts |
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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 January 21, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.