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Looking clean.
The current published rating reads clean. Keep its inspection date in view.
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score5 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedOctober 5, 2026 →
- address40 Water Street, Brooklyn 11201
- cuisineCoffee/Tea
- phone3471818808
Is Butler clean?
Butler is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on October 5, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Butler?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on October 5, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🌡️food-temperature slipcriticalMeat, fish, molluscan shellfish, unpasteurized raw shell eggs, poultry or other TCS offered or served raw or undercooked and written notice not provided to consumer.
When was Butler last inspected?
Butler has 4 inspections on record going back to May 24, 2023, averaging 14 points.
Graded visits shown below · newest first · tap a date for the record
October 5, 2026 A
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View full inspection →March 13, 2024 A
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View full inspection →May 24, 2023 Score 32
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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 October 5, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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