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Costello's Claddagh Inn
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score9 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedMay 14, 2026
- address3042 Nostrand Avenue, Brooklyn 11229
- cuisineIrish
- phone7183779798
Is Costello's Claddagh Inn clean?
Costello's Claddagh Inn is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on May 14, 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 Costello's Claddagh Inn?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 14, 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.
- 🔪cross-contamination riskcriticalRaw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
When was Costello's Claddagh Inn last inspected?
Costello's Claddagh Inn has 1 inspection on record going back to May 14, 2026, averaging 9 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2026 | Grade A | 9 pts |
Costello's Claddagh Inn vs Madison
Madison runs 72% clean across 77 tracked restaurants — 51 clean, 10 mid, 10 cooked.
Against the 77 spots Cooked tracks in Madison, this one comes out cleaner than 73% 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 May 14, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.