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Debe Kitchen
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score5 pts
- critical violations0
- last inspectedMarch 20, 2026
- address2124 Nostrand Avenue, Brooklyn 11210
- cuisineCaribbean
- phone9174957098
Is Debe Kitchen clean?
Debe Kitchen is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on March 20, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Debe Kitchen?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 20, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🧫equipment / surface issueThawing procedure improper.
- 🛠️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 Debe Kitchen last inspected?
Debe Kitchen has 4 inspections on record going back to July 17, 2023, averaging 18 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| March 20, 2026 | Grade A | 5 pts |
| February 5, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 42 pts |
| October 28, 2024 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| July 17, 2023 | Grade A | 13 pts |
Debe Kitchen vs Flatbush
Flatbush runs 77% clean across 225 tracked restaurants — 151 clean, 7 mid, 37 cooked.
Against the 225 spots Cooked tracks in Flatbush, this one comes out cleaner than 88% 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 20, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.