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Falafel Tanami
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score7 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedJune 17, 2026
- address1824 Avenue M, Brooklyn 11230
- cuisineJewish/Kosher
- phone7184839100
Is Falafel Tanami clean?
Falafel Tanami is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on June 17, 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 Falafel Tanami?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 17, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🧼staff skipping handwashingcriticalPersonal cleanliness is inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn where required. Jewelry worn on hands or arms. Fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed.
- 🧫food contact surfaces dirtyDesign, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.
When was Falafel Tanami last inspected?
Falafel Tanami has 2 inspections on record going back to April 23, 2026, averaging 18 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| June 17, 2026 | Grade A | 7 pts |
| April 23, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 28 pts |
Falafel Tanami vs Midwood
Midwood runs 76% clean across 84 tracked restaurants — 58 clean, 7 mid, 11 cooked.
Against the 84 spots Cooked tracks in Midwood, this one comes out cleaner than 72% 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 June 17, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.