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Danbako Bbq Restaurant
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score11 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedMarch 3, 2026
- address590 East 169 Street, Bronx 10456
- cuisineAfrican
- phone7184838882
Is Danbako Bbq Restaurant clean?
Danbako Bbq Restaurant is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on March 3, 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 Danbako Bbq Restaurant?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 3, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🍲hot food sitting too coolcriticalHot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- 🛠️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.
When was Danbako Bbq Restaurant last inspected?
Danbako Bbq Restaurant has 4 inspections on record going back to January 16, 2024, averaging 19 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| March 3, 2026 | Grade A | 11 pts |
| November 26, 2024 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| February 27, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 31 pts |
| January 16, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 21 pts |
Danbako Bbq Restaurant vs Morrisania-Melrose
Morrisania-Melrose runs 82% clean across 48 tracked restaurants — 37 clean, 2 mid, 6 cooked.
Against the 48 spots Cooked tracks in Morrisania-Melrose, this one comes out cleaner than 49% 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 3, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.