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Initial Tea
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score13 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedJune 18, 2026
- address467 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn 11205
- cuisineJuice, Smoothies, Fruit Salads
- phone6469320599
Is Initial Tea clean?
Initial Tea is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on June 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 Initial Tea?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 18, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🌡️fridge is giving… room tempcriticalCold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.
- 🗑️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.
- 🚿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 Initial Tea last inspected?
Initial Tea has 5 inspections on record going back to December 4, 2023, averaging 19 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| June 18, 2026 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| April 14, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 22 pts |
| July 21, 2025 | Grade B | 23 pts |
| May 13, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 23 pts |
| December 4, 2023 | Grade A | 12 pts |
Initial Tea vs Clinton Hill
Clinton Hill runs 80% clean across 146 tracked restaurants — 105 clean, 11 mid, 15 cooked.
Against the 146 spots Cooked tracks in Clinton Hill, this one comes out cleaner than 24% 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 June 18, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.