Cooked?Brooklyn Kava
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score13 pts
- critical violations2
- last inspectedNovember 24, 2025 →
- address146 Wilson Avenue, Brooklyn 11237
- cuisineCoffee/Tea
- phone7047639030
Is Brooklyn Kava clean?
Brooklyn Kava is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on November 24, 2025. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Brooklyn Kava?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on November 24, 2025, 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.
- 🐈random live animals insidecriticalLive animal other than fish in tank or service animal present in facility’s food or non-food area.
- 🛠️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 Brooklyn Kava last inspected?
Brooklyn Kava has 2 inspections on record going back to April 17, 2024, averaging 12 points.
November 24, 2025 A
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View full inspection →April 17, 2024 A
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View full inspection →Brooklyn Kava vs Bushwick South
Bushwick South runs 77% clean across 207 tracked restaurants — 145 clean, 10 mid, 33 cooked.
Against the 207 spots Cooked tracks in Bushwick South, this one comes out cleaner than 22% 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 November 24, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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