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Bravo African Restaurant
- gradeGrade C ⏳
- inspection score33 pts
- critical violations3
- last inspectedFebruary 4, 2026
- address1473 Westchester Avenue, Bronx 10472
- cuisineAfrican
- phone9292631433
Is Bravo African Restaurant clean?
Bravo African Restaurant is currently Grade C ⏳ from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on February 4, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 3 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads cooked 🪳. 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 Bravo African Restaurant?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 4, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🍲hot food sitting too coolcriticalHot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- 🍽️food left out / unprotectedcriticalFood, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.
- ❓questionable food sourcingcriticalJuice packaged on premises with no or incomplete label, no warning statement
- 🛠️facility / equipment issueAccurate thermometer not provided or properly located in refrigerated, cold storage or hot holding equipment
- 🛠️facility / equipment issueDishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
When was Bravo African Restaurant last inspected?
Bravo African Restaurant has 7 inspections on record going back to September 30, 2024, averaging 32 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 35 pts |
| February 4, 2026 | Grade C | 33 pts |
| October 21, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 50 pts |
| May 2, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 3 pts |
| April 16, 2025 | closed by the city | 29 pts |
| October 21, 2024 | Grade C | 51 pts |
| September 30, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 22 pts |
Bravo African Restaurant vs West Farms-Bronx River
West Farms-Bronx River runs 72% clean across 59 tracked restaurants — 38 clean, 6 mid, 9 cooked.
Against the 59 spots Cooked tracks in West Farms-Bronx River, this one comes out cleaner than 9% 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 February 4, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.