Joe Bakery Inc

• gradeGrade A
• inspection score12 pts
• critical violations1
• last inspectedFebruary 4, 2026 →
• address8517 18 Avenue, Brooklyn 11214
• cuisineChinese
• phone7183318828

Is Joe Bakery Inc clean?

Joe Bakery Inc is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on February 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 Joe Bakery Inc?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 4, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🚰handwashing sink issuescritical
  No 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.
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Anti-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 Joe Bakery Inc last inspected?

Joe Bakery Inc has 4 inspections on record going back to May 19, 2023, averaging 16 points.

Joe Bakery Inc vs Bensonhurst West

Bensonhurst West runs 80% clean across 253 tracked restaurants — 186 clean, 19 mid, 28 cooked.

Against the 253 spots Cooked tracks in Bensonhurst West, this one comes out cleaner than 37% 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 February 4, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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