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Lemon Grass
- gradeGrade B
- inspection score19 pts
- critical violations2
- last inspectedApril 14, 2026
- address843 Franklin Avenue, Brooklyn 11225
- cuisineCaribbean
- phone7189532270
Is Lemon Grass clean?
Lemon Grass is currently Grade B from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on April 14, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Lemon Grass?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 14, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 📋no certified food supervisor on dutycriticalFood Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
- 🍲hot food sitting too coolcriticalHot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
When was Lemon Grass last inspected?
Lemon Grass has 5 inspections on record going back to August 7, 2023, averaging 17 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2026 | — | |
| April 14, 2026 | Grade B | 19 pts |
| March 4, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 25 pts |
| September 24, 2024 | Grade A | 10 pts |
| August 7, 2023 | Grade A | 13 pts |
Lemon Grass vs Crown Heights South
Crown Heights South runs 86% clean across 74 tracked restaurants — 57 clean, 4 mid, 5 cooked.
Against the 74 spots Cooked tracks in Crown Heights South, this one comes out cleaner than 12% of them.
Other spots in Crown Heights South
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 14, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.