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Kowloon Cafe
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score13 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedMarch 6, 2025
- address2365 86 Street, Brooklyn 11214
- cuisineChinese
- phone7183331388
Is Kowloon Cafe clean?
Kowloon Cafe is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on March 6, 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 Kowloon Cafe?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 6, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🌡️fridge is giving… room tempcriticalCold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.
- 🛠️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.
When was Kowloon Cafe last inspected?
Kowloon Cafe has 6 inspections on record going back to February 12, 2024, averaging 27 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| March 6, 2025 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| November 22, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 7 pts |
| November 21, 2024 | closed by the city | 17 pts |
| November 18, 2024 | closed by the city | 45 pts |
| May 13, 2024 | Grade C | 48 pts |
| February 12, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 29 pts |
Kowloon Cafe vs Bensonhurst East
Bensonhurst East runs 82% clean across 139 tracked restaurants — 99 clean, 9 mid, 13 cooked.
Against the 139 spots Cooked tracks in Bensonhurst East, this one comes out cleaner than 21% 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 6, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.