Haveli Cafe & Hookah Lounge

• gradeGrade A ⏳
• grade postedNovember 15, 2022
• inspection score25 pts
• critical violations2
• last inspectedMay 24, 2024 →
• address6709 5 Avenue, Brooklyn 11220
• cuisineMiddle Eastern
• phone7188360030

Is Haveli Cafe & Hookah Lounge clean?

Haveli Cafe & Hookah Lounge currently carries Grade A ⏳ from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH). It was posted on November 15, 2022 and still stands. The place has been inspected again since — on May 24, 2024 scoring 25 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 2 critical violations — 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 Haveli Cafe & Hookah Lounge?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 24, 2024, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🛠️facility / equipment issue
  Dishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
• 🕳️basically rolling out the welcome mat for pests
  Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
• 🐀rats have moved incritical
  Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.
• 📋no certified food supervisor on dutycritical
  Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
• ⚠️“Choking first aid” poster not posted. “Alcohol and Pregnancy” warning sign not posted. Resuscitation equipment: exhaled air resuscitation masks (adult & pediatric), latex gloves, sign not posted.

When was Haveli Cafe & Hookah Lounge last inspected?

Haveli Cafe & Hookah Lounge has 3 inspections on record going back to February 17, 2022, averaging 20 points.

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Against the 364 spots Cooked tracks in Bay Ridge, this one comes out cleaner than 83% 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.

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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 May 24, 2024. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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