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Foolproof Whiskey Bar
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score10 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedJanuary 15, 2026
- address476 Driggs Avenue, Brooklyn 11211
- cuisineNew American
- phone7174335749
Is Foolproof Whiskey Bar clean?
Foolproof Whiskey Bar is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on January 15, 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 Foolproof Whiskey Bar?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 15, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🛠️facility / equipment issueDishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
- 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedcriticalFood contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
When was Foolproof Whiskey Bar last inspected?
Foolproof Whiskey Bar has 2 inspections on record going back to September 24, 2025, averaging 10 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| January 15, 2026 | Grade A | 10 pts |
| September 24, 2025 | — |
Foolproof Whiskey Bar vs North Side-South Side
North Side-South Side runs 80% clean across 573 tracked restaurants — 390 clean, 25 mid, 72 cooked.
Against the 573 spots Cooked tracks in North Side-South Side, this one comes out cleaner than 59% of them.
Other spots in North Side-South Side
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 January 15, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.