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Lucky's
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score9 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedFebruary 26, 2026
- address403 Empire Boulevard, Brooklyn 11225
- cuisineCaribbean
- phone3473122838
Is Lucky's clean?
Lucky's is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on February 26, 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 Lucky's?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 26, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🍲hot food sitting too coolcriticalHot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- 🚿plumbing acting upAnti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.
When was Lucky's last inspected?
Lucky's has 5 inspections on record going back to December 18, 2023, averaging 18 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| February 26, 2026 | Grade A | 9 pts |
| December 16, 2024 | Grade A | 2 pts |
| October 4, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 22 pts |
| June 14, 2024 | Grade C | 29 pts |
| December 18, 2023 | no grade issued ⏳ | 28 pts |
Lucky's 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 62% 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 February 26, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.