Dream Baby

• gradeGrade A
• inspection score13 pts
• critical violations1
• last inspectedMarch 26, 2026
• address162 Avenue B, Manhattan 10009
• cuisineAmerican
• phone7188641125

Is Dream Baby clean?

Dream Baby is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on March 26, 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 Dream Baby?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 26, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🛠️facility / equipment issue
  Mechanical or natural ventilation not provided, inadequate, improperly installed, in disrepair or fails to prevent and control excessive build-up of grease, heat, steam condensation, vapors, odors, smoke or fumes.
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Non-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.
• 🍽️food left out / unprotectedcritical
  Food, 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.
• 🗑️garbage situation out of pocket
  Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. Pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. Unprotected, unlocked bait station used.
• 🛠️facility / equipment issue
  Toilet facility not maintained or provided with toilet paper, waste receptacle or self-closing door.

When was Dream Baby last inspected?

Dream Baby has 3 inspections on record going back to June 2, 2023, averaging 11 points.

Dream Baby vs East Village

East Village runs 77% clean across 732 tracked restaurants — 477 clean, 41 mid, 105 cooked.

Against the 732 spots Cooked tracks in East Village, this one comes out cleaner than 30% 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 26, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.