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National Bakery
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score11 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedJanuary 23, 2026
- address944 Intervale Avenue, Bronx 10459
- cuisineBakery Products/Desserts
- phone7188613671
Is National Bakery clean?
National Bakery is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on January 23, 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 National Bakery?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 23, 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 issueDishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
When was National Bakery last inspected?
National Bakery has 4 inspections on record going back to May 5, 2023, averaging 12 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| January 23, 2026 | Grade A | 11 pts |
| September 6, 2024 | Grade A | 10 pts |
| June 24, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 26 pts |
| May 5, 2023 | Grade A | 2 pts |
National Bakery vs Longwood
Longwood runs 74% clean across 48 tracked restaurants — 28 clean, 4 mid, 6 cooked.
Against the 48 spots Cooked tracks in Longwood, this one comes out cleaner than 58% 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 January 23, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.