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John's Donut & Coffee Shop
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score13 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedMay 1, 2025
- address481 Myrtle Avenue, Brooklyn 11205
- cuisineAmerican
- phone7186380412
Is John's Donut & Coffee Shop clean?
John's Donut & Coffee Shop is currently listed as closed by NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), as of its inspection on May 1, 2025. A closure means inspectors found conditions serious enough to stop service — it is not the same as a restaurant choosing to shut down, and the listing can change once the problems are fixed and re-inspected.
What did inspectors find at John's Donut & Coffee Shop?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 1, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🐭they've got roommates (mice)criticalEvidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
- 🕳️basically rolling out the welcome mat for pestsEstablishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
- 🛠️facility / equipment issueMechanical or natural ventilation not provided, inadequate, improperly installed, in disrepair or fails to prevent and control excessive build-up of grease, heat, steam condensation, vapors, odors, smoke or fumes.
When was John's Donut & Coffee Shop last inspected?
John's Donut & Coffee Shop has 6 inspections on record going back to May 7, 2024, averaging 32 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2026 | closed by the city | 56 pts |
| March 25, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 23 pts |
| May 1, 2025 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| March 18, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 30 pts |
| August 13, 2024 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| May 7, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 57 pts |
John's Donut & Coffee Shop 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 0% 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 1, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.