Brooklyn Roots Italian

• gradeGrade pending
• inspection score20 pts
• critical violations2
• last inspectedOctober 3, 2026 →
• address8602 3 Avenue, Brooklyn 11209
• cuisineItalian
• phone7185943961

Is Brooklyn Roots Italian clean?

New York currently lists Brooklyn Roots Italian as grade pending, following an inspection on October 3, 2026 that scored 20 points. The city has not posted a letter yet, and it will not until a re-inspection settles it.

What did inspectors find at Brooklyn Roots Italian?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on October 3, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🍽️food left out / unprotectedcritical
  Food, 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.
• 🛠️facility / equipment issue
  Dishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
• 🛠️facility / equipment issue
  Toilet facility not maintained or provided with toilet paper, waste receptacle or self-closing door.
• 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedcritical
  Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Non-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 Roots Italian last inspected?

Brooklyn Roots Italian has 2 inspections on record going back to March 21, 2025, averaging 22 points.

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Against the 379 spots Cooked tracks in Bay Ridge, this one comes out cleaner than 8% 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.

Read the New York ratings guide →

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 October 3, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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