Cooked?Brooklyn's Best
- gradeGrade pending
- inspection score54 pts
- critical violations6
- last inspectedAugust 11, 2026 →
- address23 Hillel Place, Brooklyn 11210
- cuisineMiddle Eastern
- phone7182521234
Is Brooklyn's Best clean?
New York currently lists Brooklyn's Best as grade pending, following an inspection on August 11, 2026 that scored 54 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's Best?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on August 11, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🌡️fridge is giving… room tempcriticalCold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.
- 🛠️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.
- 🚿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.
- 🍽️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.
- 🧻grimy wiping clothscriticalWiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
- 🍴utensils stored sketchycriticalSanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
- 🧊food not cooled down rightcriticalAfter cooking or removal from hot holding, TCS food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal temperature is reduced from 140 °F to 70 °F or less within 2 hours, and from 70 °F to 41 °F or less within 4 additional hours.
- 🗑️garbage situation out of pocketPesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. Pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. Unprotected, unlocked bait station used.
- 📋no certified food supervisor on dutycriticalFood Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
When was Brooklyn's Best last inspected?
Brooklyn's Best has 1 inspection on record going back to August 11, 2026, averaging 54 points.
August 11, 2026 Score 54
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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 August 11, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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