Cooked?Lucy's Cafe
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score7 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedJanuary 17, 2026 →
- address4706 5 Avenue, Brooklyn 11220
- cuisineLatin American
- phone3472218152
Is Lucy's Cafe clean?
Lucy's Cafe is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on January 17, 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 Lucy's Cafe?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 17, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🧼staff skipping handwashingcriticalPersonal cleanliness is inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn where required. Jewelry worn on hands or arms. Fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed.
- 🛠️facility / equipment issueToilet facility not maintained or provided with toilet paper, waste receptacle or self-closing door.
When was Lucy's Cafe last inspected?
Lucy's Cafe has 2 inspections on record going back to November 7, 2025, averaging 18 points.
January 17, 2026 A
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View full inspection →November 7, 2025 Score 29
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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 January 17, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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