Cooked?Brooklyn Music Kitchen
- gradeGrade A ⏳
- grade postedJune 13, 2024
- inspection score5 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedFebruary 27, 2026 →
- address177 Vanderbilt Avenue, Brooklyn 11205
- cuisineAmerican
- phone9178879658
Is Brooklyn Music Kitchen clean?
Brooklyn Music Kitchen currently carries Grade A ⏳ from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH). It was posted on June 13, 2024 and still stands. The place has been inspected again since — on February 27, 2026 scoring 5 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 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder the posted grade reads clean 😇; the numbers above come from the newer visit.
What did inspectors find at Brooklyn Music Kitchen?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 27, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🐛pest / contamination issuecriticalProperly scaled and calibrated thermometer or thermocouple not provided or not readily accessible in food preparation and hot/cold holding areas to measure temperatures of TCS foods during cooking, cooling, reheating, and holding.
When was Brooklyn Music Kitchen last inspected?
Brooklyn Music Kitchen has 3 inspections on record going back to March 23, 2023, averaging 14 points.
February 27, 2026 Score 5
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View full inspection →June 13, 2024 A
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View full inspection →March 23, 2023 Score 27
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View full inspection →Brooklyn Music Kitchen vs Clinton Hill
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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 February 27, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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