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Lotus Vegetarian
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score9 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedAugust 23, 2025
- address2249 Church Avenue, Brooklyn 11226
- cuisineVegetarian
- phone7184848797
Is Lotus Vegetarian clean?
Lotus Vegetarian is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on August 23, 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 Lotus Vegetarian?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on August 23, 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 Lotus Vegetarian last inspected?
Lotus Vegetarian has 3 inspections on record going back to December 27, 2022, averaging 10 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| August 23, 2025 | Grade A | 9 pts |
| May 16, 2024 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| December 27, 2022 | Grade A | 9 pts |
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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 August 23, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.