Jolene Sound Room

• gradeGrade C ⏳
• grade postedSeptember 21, 2024
• inspection score12 pts
• critical violations1
• last inspectedSeptember 20, 2026 →
• address353 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn 11211
• cuisineAmerican
• phone4134544292

Is Jolene Sound Room clean?

Jolene Sound Room currently carries Grade C ⏳ from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH). It was posted on September 21, 2024 and still stands. The place has been inspected again since — on September 20, 2026 scoring 12 points — but NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) has not ruled on that visit, so no new grade has been issued. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder the posted grade reads cooked 🚩; the numbers above come from the newer visit.

What did inspectors find at Jolene Sound Room?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on September 20, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️Food Protection Certificate not available for inspection
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Non-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.
• ⚠️Current letter grade or Grade Pending card not posted
• 🚰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.

When was Jolene Sound Room last inspected?

Jolene Sound Room has 3 inspections on record going back to November 17, 2023, averaging 27 points.

Graded visits shown below · newest first · tap a date for the record

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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 September 20, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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