Lou Lou Lounge

• gradeGrade A ⏳
• grade postedSeptember 19, 2024
• inspection score20 pts
• critical violations2
• last inspectedAugust 14, 2026 →
• address1836 Mcdonald Avenue, Brooklyn 11223
• cuisineRussian
• phone7183747171

Is Lou Lou Lounge clean?

Lou Lou Lounge currently carries Grade A ⏳ from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH). It was posted on September 19, 2024 and still stands. The place has been inspected again since — on August 14, 2026 scoring 20 points — but NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) has not ruled on that visit, so no new grade has been issued. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder the posted grade reads clean 😇; the numbers above come from the newer visit.

What did inspectors find at Lou Lou Lounge?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on August 14, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Non-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.
• 🌡️fridge is giving… room tempcritical
  Cold 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 not properly sanitizedcritical
  Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
• 🛠️facility / equipment issue
  Dishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.

When was Lou Lou Lounge last inspected?

Lou Lou Lounge has 3 inspections on record going back to October 13, 2023, averaging 17 points.

Lou Lou Lounge vs Bensonhurst East

Bensonhurst East runs 81% clean across 141 tracked restaurants — 100 clean, 9 mid, 14 cooked.

Against the 141 spots Cooked tracks in Bensonhurst East, this one comes out cleaner than 67% 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 August 14, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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