Lark Cafe

• gradeGrade A
• inspection score10 pts
• critical violations1
• last inspectedJanuary 23, 2026 →
• address1007 Church Avenue, Brooklyn 11218
• cuisineCoffee/Tea
• phone7186761410

Is Lark Cafe clean?

Lark Cafe is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on January 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 Lark Cafe?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 23, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🚰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 Lark Cafe last inspected?

Lark Cafe has 6 inspections on record going back to February 22, 2023, averaging 18 points.

Lark Cafe vs Flatbush

Flatbush runs 77% clean across 233 tracked restaurants — 152 clean, 9 mid, 37 cooked.

Against the 233 spots Cooked tracks in Flatbush, this one comes out cleaner than 63% 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.

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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 January 23, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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