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Downs River
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score9 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedMay 29, 2026
- address517 Stanley Avenue, Brooklyn 11207
- cuisineCaribbean
- phone7182724646
Is Downs River clean?
Downs River is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on May 29, 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 Downs River?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 29, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🪰flies in the housecriticalFilth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, drain flies, Phorid flies and fruit flies.
- 🕳️basically rolling out the welcome mat for pestsEstablishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
- 🚰handwashing sink issuescriticalNo hand washing facility in or adjacent to toilet room or within 25 feet of a food preparation, food service or ware washing area. Hand washing facility not accessible, obstructed or used for non-hand washing purposes. No hot and cold running water or water at inadequate pressure. No soap or acceptable hand-drying device.
When was Downs River last inspected?
Downs River has 4 inspections on record going back to October 11, 2023, averaging 13 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2026 | Grade A | 9 pts |
| April 14, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 22 pts |
| March 18, 2025 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| October 11, 2023 | Grade A | 8 pts |
Downs River vs East New York
East New York runs 86% clean across 142 tracked restaurants — 110 clean, 7 mid, 11 cooked.
Against the 142 spots Cooked tracks in East New York, this one comes out cleaner than 59% 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 29, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.