Cooked?H.Q. Lounge
- gradeGrade A ⏳
- grade postedNovember 19, 2023
- inspection score10 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedOctober 26, 2024 →
- address1609 Nostrand Avenue, Brooklyn 11226
- cuisineAmerican
- phone7182846877
Is H.Q. Lounge clean?
H.Q. Lounge currently carries Grade A ⏳ from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH). It was posted on November 19, 2023 and still stands. The place has been inspected again since — on October 26, 2024 scoring 10 points — but NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) has not ruled on that visit, so no new grade has been issued. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder the posted grade reads clean 😇; the numbers above come from the newer visit.
What did inspectors find at H.Q. Lounge?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on October 26, 2024, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🗑️garbage situation out of pocketPesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. Pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. Unprotected, unlocked bait station used.
- 🐭they've got roommates (mice)criticalEvidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
When was H.Q. Lounge last inspected?
H.Q. Lounge has 3 inspections on record going back to October 14, 2022, averaging 10 points.
October 26, 2024 Score 10
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View full inspection →November 19, 2023 A
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View full inspection →October 14, 2022 A
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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.
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Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.
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 October 26, 2024. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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