Cleo's Craft Cafe

• gradeGrade A
• inspection score13 pts
• critical violations1
• last inspectedJuly 8, 2026 →
• address222 Varet Street, Brooklyn 11206
• cuisineCoffee/Tea
• phone9295297542

Is Cleo's Craft Cafe clean?

Cleo's Craft Cafe is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on July 8, 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 Cleo's Craft Cafe?

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

• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Non-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.
• 🔪cross-contamination riskcritical
  Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
• 🗑️garbage situation out of pocket
  Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. Pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. Unprotected, unlocked bait station used.

When was Cleo's Craft Cafe last inspected?

Cleo's Craft Cafe has 4 inspections on record going back to October 1, 2024, averaging 21 points.

Cleo's Craft Cafe vs Bushwick South

Bushwick South runs 77% clean across 207 tracked restaurants — 145 clean, 10 mid, 33 cooked.

Against the 207 spots Cooked tracks in Bushwick South, this one comes out cleaner than 28% 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 July 8, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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