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Island Flamez Caribbean Cuisine
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score12 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedMay 4, 2026
- address642 Rockaway Avenue, Brooklyn 11212
- cuisineOther
- phone3473656919
Is Island Flamez Caribbean Cuisine clean?
Island Flamez Caribbean Cuisine is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on May 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 Island Flamez Caribbean Cuisine?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 4, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🚰handwashing sink issuescriticalNo hand washing facility in or adjacent to toilet room or within 25 feet of a food preparation, food service or ware washing area. Hand washing facility not accessible, obstructed or used for non-hand washing purposes. No hot and cold running water or water at inadequate pressure. No soap or acceptable hand-drying device.
- ⚠️Allergen or intolerance notice not translated into common language when requiredAllergen or intolerance notice not translated into common language when required
- 🍽️dishwashing setup offSingle 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.
When was Island Flamez Caribbean Cuisine last inspected?
Island Flamez Caribbean Cuisine has 3 inspections on record going back to November 1, 2024, averaging 15 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2026 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| March 25, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 21 pts |
| November 1, 2024 | Grade A | 12 pts |
Island Flamez Caribbean Cuisine vs Brownsville
Brownsville runs 81% clean across 92 tracked restaurants — 71 clean, 4 mid, 13 cooked.
Against the 92 spots Cooked tracks in Brownsville, this one comes out cleaner than 45% 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 4, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.