Nelly's Cakes

• gradeGrade A
• inspection score4 pts
• critical violations0
• last inspectedMay 2, 2026 →
• address597 New Lots Avenue, Brooklyn 11207
• cuisineLatin American
• phone3473565940

Is Nelly's Cakes clean?

Nelly's Cakes is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on May 2, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.

What did inspectors find at Nelly's Cakes?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 2, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🛠️facility / equipment issue
  Mechanical or natural ventilation not provided, inadequate, improperly installed, in disrepair or fails to prevent and control excessive build-up of grease, heat, steam condensation, vapors, odors, smoke or fumes.
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Non-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.

When was Nelly's Cakes last inspected?

Nelly's Cakes has 3 inspections on record going back to August 16, 2024, averaging 24 points.

Nelly's Cakes vs East New York

East New York runs 83% clean across 148 tracked restaurants — 111 clean, 8 mid, 15 cooked.

Against the 148 spots Cooked tracks in East New York, this one comes out cleaner than 90% 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.

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Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.

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 May 2, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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