Hungry Ghost Coffee

• gradeGrade A
• inspection score9 pts
• critical violations1
• last inspectedMay 18, 2026
• address337 5 Avenue, Brooklyn 11215
• cuisineCoffee/Tea
• phone2026796431

Is Hungry Ghost Coffee clean?

Hungry Ghost Coffee is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on May 18, 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 Hungry Ghost Coffee?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 18, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedcritical
  Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
• ⚠️Contract with a pest management professional not in place. Record of extermination activities not kept on premises.
  Contract with a pest management professional not in place. Record of extermination activities not kept on premises.
• 🍽️dishwashing setup off
  Single service article not provided. Single service article reused or not protected from contamination when transported, stored, dispensed. Drinking straws not completely enclosed in wrapper or dispensed from a sanitary device.
• ⚠️“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.
  “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 Hungry Ghost Coffee last inspected?

Hungry Ghost Coffee has 2 inspections on record going back to May 2, 2025, averaging 11 points.

Hungry Ghost Coffee vs Park Slope-Gowanus

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Against the 512 spots Cooked tracks in Park Slope-Gowanus, this one comes out cleaner than 57% 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 May 18, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.