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Cafe Lounge
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score10 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedJanuary 20, 2026
- address210 Kings Highway, Brooklyn 11223
- cuisineCoffee/Tea
- phone7182000632
Is Cafe Lounge clean?
Cafe Lounge is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on January 20, 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 Cafe Lounge?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 20, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Lighting fixture located over, by or within food storage, preparation, service or display facility, and facility where utensils and equipment are cleaned and stored, which may shatter due to extreme heat, temperature changes or accidental contact; not fitted with shatterproof bulb or shielded and encased, with end caps or other device.Lighting fixture located over, by or within food storage, preparation, service or display facility, and facility where utensils and equipment are cleaned and stored, which may shatter due to extreme heat, temperature changes or accidental contact; not fitted with shatterproof bulb or shielded and encased, with end caps or other device.
- 🛠️facility / equipment issueDishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
- 🍴utensils stored sketchycriticalSanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
When was Cafe Lounge last inspected?
Cafe Lounge has 9 inspections on record going back to March 13, 2024, averaging 25 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| January 20, 2026 | Grade A | 10 pts |
| October 28, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 17 pts |
| July 18, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 7 pts |
| July 11, 2025 | closed by the city | 47 pts |
| July 9, 2025 | closed by the city | 10 pts |
| July 7, 2025 | closed by the city | 30 pts |
| July 1, 2025 | closed by the city | 65 pts |
| May 13, 2024 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| March 13, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 23 pts |
Cafe Lounge vs Bensonhurst East
Bensonhurst East runs 82% clean across 139 tracked restaurants — 99 clean, 9 mid, 13 cooked.
Against the 139 spots Cooked tracks in Bensonhurst East, this one comes out cleaner than 66% 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.
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 January 20, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.