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Palmetto
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score10 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedJanuary 21, 2026
- address309 Knickerbocker Avenue, Brooklyn 11237
- cuisineAmerican
- phone9175391645
Is Palmetto clean?
Palmetto is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on January 21, 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 Palmetto?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 21, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🤒sick worker near the foodcriticalFood worker/food vendor does not use utensil or other barrier to eliminate bare hand contact with food that will not receive adequate additional heat treatment.
- 🛠️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.
When was Palmetto last inspected?
Palmetto has 2 inspections on record going back to June 25, 2024, averaging 9 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| January 21, 2026 | Grade A | 10 pts |
| June 25, 2024 | Grade A | 7 pts |
Palmetto vs Bushwick North
Bushwick North runs 78% clean across 334 tracked restaurants — 226 clean, 18 mid, 44 cooked.
Against the 334 spots Cooked tracks in Bushwick North, this one comes out cleaner than 64% of them.
Other spots in Bushwick North
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 21, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.