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Michelle's Cocktail Lounge
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score9 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedMarch 13, 2026
- address2294 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn 11226
- cuisineCaribbean
- phone7182841185
Is Michelle's Cocktail Lounge clean?
Michelle's Cocktail Lounge is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on March 13, 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 Michelle's Cocktail Lounge?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 13, 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
- 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedcriticalFood contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
- 🚿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 Michelle's Cocktail Lounge last inspected?
Michelle's Cocktail Lounge has 3 inspections on record going back to May 12, 2023, averaging 13 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| March 13, 2026 | Grade A | 9 pts |
| August 8, 2025 | closed by the city | 26 pts |
| May 12, 2023 | Grade A | 5 pts |
Michelle's Cocktail Lounge vs Erasmus
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Against the 96 spots Cooked tracks in Erasmus, this one comes out cleaner than 66% 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 March 13, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.