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Masal Cafe
- gradeGrade pending
- inspection score26 pts
- critical violations3
- last inspectedMarch 30, 2026
- address1901 Emmons Avenue, Brooklyn 11235
- cuisineTurkish
- phone7188917090
Is Masal Cafe clean?
New York currently lists Masal Cafe as grade pending, following an inspection on March 30, 2026 that scored 26 points. The city has not posted a letter yet, and it will not until a re-inspection settles it. The last grade it ever posted here was A on July 18, 2024.
What did inspectors find at Masal Cafe?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 30, 2026, 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.
- 🕳️basically rolling out the welcome mat for pestsEstablishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
- 🪳roaches are dining toocriticalLive roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
- 🛠️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.
- 🧼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.
When was Masal Cafe last inspected?
Masal Cafe has 5 inspections on record going back to April 27, 2023, averaging 23 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| March 30, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 26 pts |
| November 3, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 2 pts |
| October 29, 2025 | closed by the city | 62 pts |
| July 18, 2024 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| April 27, 2023 | Grade A | 12 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 March 30, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.