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Kava Social
- inspection score28 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedApril 11, 2023
- address120 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn 11249
- cuisineCoffee/Tea
- phone7185995282
Is Kava Social clean?
Kava Social is currently listed as closed by NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), as of its inspection on April 11, 2023. 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 Kava Social?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 11, 2023, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🐛pest / contamination issuecriticalFood containing a prohibited substance held, kept, offered, prepared, processed, packaged, or served.
When was Kava Social last inspected?
Kava Social has 2 inspections on record going back to December 1, 2021, averaging 18 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| April 11, 2023 | closed by the city | 28 pts |
| December 1, 2021 | no grade issued ⏳ | 7 pts |
Kava Social vs North Side-South Side
North Side-South Side runs 80% clean across 573 tracked restaurants — 390 clean, 25 mid, 72 cooked.
Against the 573 spots Cooked tracks in North Side-South Side, this one comes out cleaner than 0% of them.
Other spots in North Side-South Side
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 April 11, 2023. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.