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Cafe Madeline
- gradeGrade pending
- inspection score22 pts
- critical violations4
- last inspectedMarch 20, 2026
- address1603 Cortelyou Road, Brooklyn 11226
- cuisineCoffee/Tea
- phone7189414020
Is Cafe Madeline clean?
New York currently lists Cafe Madeline as grade pending, following an inspection on March 20, 2026 that scored 22 points. The city has not posted a letter yet, and it will not until a re-inspection settles it. The last grade it ever posted here was A on October 4, 2024.
What did inspectors find at Cafe Madeline?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 20, 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.
- 🧻grimy wiping clothscriticalWiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
- 🧤food-handling slipcriticalTobacco or electronic cigarette use, eating, or drinking from open container in food preparation, food storage or dishwashing area.
- 🧼staff skipping handwashingcriticalPersonal cleanliness is inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn where required. Jewelry worn on hands or arms. Fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed.
When was Cafe Madeline last inspected?
Cafe Madeline has 5 inspections on record going back to April 7, 2023, averaging 24 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| March 20, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 22 pts |
| January 23, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 35 pts |
| October 4, 2024 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| July 5, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 37 pts |
| April 7, 2023 | Grade A | 12 pts |
Cafe Madeline vs Flatbush
Flatbush runs 77% clean across 225 tracked restaurants — 151 clean, 7 mid, 37 cooked.
Against the 225 spots Cooked tracks in Flatbush, this one comes out cleaner than 8% 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 March 20, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.