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John Brown Bbq
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score12 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedMarch 11, 2026
- address27-16 40 Avenue, Queens 11101
- cuisineBarbecue
- phone3476171120
Is John Brown Bbq clean?
John Brown Bbq is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on March 11, 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 John Brown Bbq?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 11, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🍽️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.
- 🍽️food left out / unprotectedcriticalFood, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.
- 🚿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 John Brown Bbq last inspected?
John Brown Bbq has 4 inspections on record going back to December 14, 2023, averaging 20 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| March 11, 2026 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| December 18, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 37 pts |
| August 15, 2024 | Grade A | 10 pts |
| December 14, 2023 | no grade issued ⏳ | 19 pts |
John Brown Bbq vs Queensbridge-Ravenswood-Long Island City
Queensbridge-Ravenswood-Long Island City runs 78% clean across 104 tracked restaurants — 76 clean, 6 mid, 15 cooked.
Against the 104 spots Cooked tracks in Queensbridge-Ravenswood-Long Island City, this one comes out cleaner than 52% 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 March 11, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.