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Caffe Valencia
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score11 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedJuly 15, 2026
- address255 Berry Street, Brooklyn 11249
- cuisineLatin American
- phone7188694459
Is Caffe Valencia clean?
Caffe Valencia is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on July 15, 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 Caffe Valencia?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 15, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeNon-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.
- 🌡️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.
- ⚠️Current letter grade or Grade Pending card not postedCurrent letter grade or Grade Pending card not posted
When was Caffe Valencia last inspected?
Caffe Valencia has 10 inspections on record going back to May 25, 2022, averaging 12 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| July 15, 2026 | Grade A | 11 pts |
| April 25, 2025 | Grade B | 14 pts |
| March 21, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 21 pts |
| September 30, 2024 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| June 11, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 19 pts |
| March 20, 2023 | Grade A | 9 pts |
| February 18, 2023 | no grade issued ⏳ | 25 pts |
| July 22, 2022 | no grade issued ⏳ | 11 pts |
| June 24, 2022 | Grade A | 0 pts |
| May 25, 2022 | no grade issued ⏳ | 0 pts |
Caffe Valencia vs North Side-South Side
North Side-South Side runs 80% clean across 573 tracked restaurants — 390 clean, 25 mid, 72 cooked.
Against the 573 spots Cooked tracks in North Side-South Side, this one comes out cleaner than 51% of them.
Other spots in North Side-South Side
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 July 15, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.