Cooked?Cafe 98 / Al Legacy Enterprises
- gradeGrade pending
- inspection score82 pts
- critical violations4
- last inspectedMay 30, 2026 →
- address371 East 98 Street, Brooklyn 11212
- cuisineOther
- phone3473935339
Is Cafe 98 / Al Legacy Enterprises clean?
New York currently lists Cafe 98 / Al Legacy Enterprises as grade pending, following an inspection on May 30, 2026 that scored 82 points. The city has not posted a letter yet, and it will not until a re-inspection settles it.
What did inspectors find at Cafe 98 / Al Legacy Enterprises?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 30, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🕳️basically rolling out the welcome mat for pestsEstablishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
- 🧫equipment / surface issueWash hands sign not posted near or above hand washing sink.
- 🛠️facility / equipment issueAccurate thermometer not provided or properly located in refrigerated, cold storage or hot holding equipment
- 🚰facility hygiene issuecriticalNo approved written standard operating procedure for avoiding contamination by refillable returnable containers.
- 🛠️facility / equipment issueDishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
- 🐭they've got roommates (mice)criticalEvidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
- 🐛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.
- 🚰handwashing sink issuescriticalNo hand washing facility in or adjacent to toilet room or within 25 feet of a food preparation, food service or ware washing area. Hand washing facility not accessible, obstructed or used for non-hand washing purposes. No hot and cold running water or water at inadequate pressure. No soap or acceptable hand-drying device.
When was Cafe 98 / Al Legacy Enterprises last inspected?
Cafe 98 / Al Legacy Enterprises has 1 inspection on record going back to May 30, 2026, averaging 82 points.
May 30, 2026 Score 82
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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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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 May 30, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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