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Merci Baku Cafe Bakery
- gradeGrade pending
- inspection score105 pts
- critical violations4
- last inspectedFebruary 2, 2026
- address1077 Brighton Beach Avenue, Brooklyn 11235
- cuisineTurkish
- phone2026151252
Is Merci Baku Cafe Bakery clean?
New York currently lists Merci Baku Cafe Bakery as grade pending, following an inspection on February 2, 2026 that scored 105 points. The city has not posted a letter yet, and it will not until a re-inspection settles it.
What did inspectors find at Merci Baku Cafe Bakery?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 2, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🛠️facility / equipment issueAccurate thermometer not provided or properly located in refrigerated, cold storage or hot holding equipment
- 🛠️facility / equipment issueToilet facility not maintained or provided with toilet paper, waste receptacle or self-closing door.
- 🕳️basically rolling out the welcome mat for pestsEstablishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
- 🚰handwashing sink issuescriticalNo hand washing facility in or adjacent to toilet room or within 25 feet of a food preparation, food service or ware washing area. Hand washing facility not accessible, obstructed or used for non-hand washing purposes. No hot and cold running water or water at inadequate pressure. No soap or acceptable hand-drying device.
- 🚰facility hygiene issuecriticalSewage disposal system is not provided, improper, inadequate or unapproved.
- 🐭they've got roommates (mice)criticalEvidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
- 🛠️facility / equipment issueDishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
- 🚰facility hygiene issuecriticalInsufficient or no hot holding, cold storage or cold holding equipment provided to maintain Time/Temperature Control for Safety Foods (TCS) at required temperatures
When was Merci Baku Cafe Bakery last inspected?
Merci Baku Cafe Bakery has 1 inspection on record going back to February 2, 2026, averaging 105 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| February 2, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 105 pts |
Merci Baku Cafe Bakery vs Brighton Beach
Brighton Beach runs 69% clean across 79 tracked restaurants — 45 clean, 2 mid, 18 cooked.
Against the 79 spots Cooked tracks in Brighton Beach, this one comes out cleaner than 0% 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 2, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.