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Gennaro's Catering Hall
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score12 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedFebruary 4, 2026
- address6602 13 Avenue, Brooklyn 11219
- cuisineItalian
- phone7182367252
Is Gennaro's Catering Hall clean?
Gennaro's Catering Hall is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on February 4, 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 Gennaro's Catering Hall?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 4, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🛠️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.
- 🔪cross-contamination riskcriticalRaw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
- 🚿plumbing acting upAnti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.
When was Gennaro's Catering Hall last inspected?
Gennaro's Catering Hall has 3 inspections on record going back to December 13, 2023, averaging 6 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| February 4, 2026 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| May 15, 2024 | Grade A | 5 pts |
| December 13, 2023 | no grade issued ⏳ | 0 pts |
Gennaro's Catering Hall vs Dyker Heights
Dyker Heights runs 70% clean across 96 tracked restaurants — 62 clean, 14 mid, 13 cooked.
Against the 96 spots Cooked tracks in Dyker Heights, this one comes out cleaner than 51% 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 February 4, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.