Cooked?David's
- gradeGrade A ⏳
- grade postedMay 2, 2023
- inspection score15 pts
- critical violations2
- last inspectedMay 22, 2025 →
- address539 Kings Highway, Brooklyn 11223
- cuisineJewish/Kosher
- phone7189988600
Is David's clean?
David's currently carries Grade A ⏳ from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH). It was posted on May 2, 2023 and still stands. The place has been inspected again since — on May 22, 2025 scoring 15 points — but NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) has not ruled on that visit, so no new grade has been issued. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder the posted grade reads clean 😇; the numbers above come from the newer visit.
What did inspectors find at David's?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 22, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🍽️food left out / unprotectedcriticalFood, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.
- 🐛pest / contamination issuecriticalFood preparation area, food storage area, or other area used by employees or patrons, contaminated by sewage or liquid waste.
When was David's last inspected?
David's has 2 inspections on record going back to May 2, 2023, averaging 12 points.
May 22, 2025 Score 15
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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 May 22, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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