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Joe Coffee Company
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score11 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedAugust 22, 2025
- address45 Washington Street, Brooklyn 11201
- cuisineCoffee/Tea
- phone9093318464
Is Joe Coffee Company clean?
Joe Coffee Company is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on August 22, 2025. 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 Coffee Company?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on August 22, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeNon-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.
- 🔪cross-contamination riskcriticalRaw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
- 🚿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 Joe Coffee Company last inspected?
Joe Coffee Company has 5 inspections on record going back to May 8, 2023, averaging 18 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| August 22, 2025 | Grade A | 11 pts |
| August 5, 2024 | Grade A | 2 pts |
| September 14, 2023 | Grade C | 4 pts |
| September 11, 2023 | closed by the city | 50 pts |
| May 8, 2023 | no grade issued ⏳ | 24 pts |
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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 August 22, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.