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Martha's Pastry & Cafe
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score10 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedJuly 28, 2025
- address1183 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn 11216
- cuisineCoffee/Tea
- phone7182070471
Is Martha's Pastry & Cafe clean?
Martha's Pastry & Cafe is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on July 28, 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 Martha's Pastry & Cafe?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 28, 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 Martha's Pastry & Cafe last inspected?
Martha's Pastry & Cafe has 7 inspections on record going back to September 16, 2024, averaging 41 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| July 28, 2025 | Grade A | 10 pts |
| June 13, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 17 pts |
| March 17, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 2 pts |
| March 7, 2025 | closed by the city | 92 pts |
| February 27, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 44 pts |
| December 5, 2024 | Grade C | 64 pts |
| September 16, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 58 pts |
Martha's Pastry & Cafe vs Bedford
Bedford runs 79% clean across 203 tracked restaurants — 141 clean, 13 mid, 24 cooked.
Against the 203 spots Cooked tracks in Bedford, this one comes out cleaner than 60% 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 July 28, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.