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Lil Frankies Of Bay Ridge
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score10 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedMay 1, 2026
- address279 71 Street, Brooklyn 11209
- cuisineItalian
- phone7182387100
Is Lil Frankies Of Bay Ridge clean?
Lil Frankies Of Bay Ridge is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on May 1, 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 Lil Frankies Of Bay Ridge?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 1, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedcriticalFood contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
- 🛠️facility / equipment issueDishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
When was Lil Frankies Of Bay Ridge last inspected?
Lil Frankies Of Bay Ridge has 2 inspections on record going back to September 20, 2024, averaging 9 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2026 | Grade A | 10 pts |
| September 20, 2024 | Grade A | 7 pts |
Lil Frankies Of Bay Ridge vs Bay Ridge
Bay Ridge runs 79% clean across 364 tracked restaurants — 249 clean, 18 mid, 47 cooked.
Against the 364 spots Cooked tracks in Bay Ridge, this one comes out cleaner than 58% 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 May 1, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.