Cafe Au Lee

• gradeGrade B ⏳
• grade postedDecember 17, 2024
• inspection score32 pts
• critical violations4
• last inspectedMay 8, 2026 →
• address193 Lee Avenue, Brooklyn 11211
• cuisineJewish/Kosher
• phone7183842379

Is Cafe Au Lee clean?

Cafe Au Lee currently carries Grade B ⏳ from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH). It was posted on December 17, 2024 and still stands. The place has been inspected again since — on May 8, 2026 scoring 32 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 4 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder the posted grade reads mid 😬; the numbers above come from the newer visit.

What did inspectors find at Cafe Au Lee?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 8, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🍲hot food sitting too coolcritical
  Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
• 🍽️dishwashing setup off
  Single service article not provided. Single service article reused or not protected from contamination when transported, stored, dispensed. Drinking straws not completely enclosed in wrapper or dispensed from a sanitary device.
• 🍴utensils stored sketchycritical
  Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
• 🌡️fridge is giving… room tempcritical
  Cold 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 not properly sanitizedcritical
  Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
• 🛠️facility / equipment issue
  Dishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.

When was Cafe Au Lee last inspected?

Cafe Au Lee has 5 inspections on record going back to May 18, 2023, averaging 24 points.

Cafe Au Lee vs Williamsburg

Williamsburg runs 45% clean across 15 tracked restaurants — 5 clean, 3 mid, 3 cooked.

Against the 15 spots Cooked tracks in Williamsburg, this one comes out cleaner than 36% 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.

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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 May 8, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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