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National Bakery
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score11 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedSeptember 17, 2025
- address1617 Westchester Avenue, Bronx 10472
- cuisineBakery Products/Desserts
- phone7188930660
Is National Bakery clean?
National Bakery is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on September 17, 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 National Bakery?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on September 17, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🛠️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.
- 🌡️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.
When was National Bakery last inspected?
National Bakery has 6 inspections on record going back to October 17, 2023, averaging 20 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| September 17, 2025 | Grade A | 11 pts |
| August 13, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 47 pts |
| February 5, 2025 | Grade A | 11 pts |
| October 21, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 21 pts |
| April 24, 2024 | Grade A | 6 pts |
| October 17, 2023 | no grade issued ⏳ | 22 pts |
National Bakery vs West Farms-Bronx River
West Farms-Bronx River runs 72% clean across 59 tracked restaurants — 38 clean, 6 mid, 9 cooked.
Against the 59 spots Cooked tracks in West Farms-Bronx River, this one comes out cleaner than 49% of them.
Other spots in West Farms-Bronx River
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 September 17, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.