Cooked?La Cafeteria
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- gradeGrade A
- inspection score13 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedSeptember 23, 2026 →
- address1153 Broadway, Brooklyn 11221
- cuisineLatin American
- phone7184844061
Is La Cafeteria clean?
La Cafeteria is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on September 23, 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 La Cafeteria?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on September 23, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🕳️basically rolling out the welcome mat for pestsEstablishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
- 🚿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.
- 🪰flies in the housecriticalFilth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, drain flies, Phorid flies and fruit flies.
When was La Cafeteria last inspected?
La Cafeteria has 4 inspections on record going back to April 28, 2025, averaging 24 points.
Graded visits shown below · newest first · tap a date for the record
The latest two displayed graded visits went from Grade B on June 26, 2025 to Grade A on September 23, 2026. Both visits are dated snapshots of the record.
September 23, 2026 A
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View full inspection →September 11, 2025 Score 14
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View full inspection →June 26, 2025 B
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View full inspection →April 28, 2025 Score 42
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View full inspection →La Cafeteria vs Bushwick South
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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 23, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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