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Propaganda
- gradeGrade A ⏳
- inspection score13 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedJanuary 21, 2025
- address360 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn 11249
- cuisineAmerican
- phone6467344215
Is Propaganda clean?
Propaganda is currently Grade A ⏳ from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on January 21, 2025. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇. There is a newer inspection the city has not ruled on yet, so the posted grade still stands for now.
What did inspectors find at Propaganda?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 21, 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.
- 📋no certified food supervisor on dutycriticalFood Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
When was Propaganda last inspected?
Propaganda has 4 inspections on record going back to July 11, 2023, averaging 25 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| December 22, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 29 pts |
| January 21, 2025 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| October 12, 2023 | no grade issued ⏳ | 3 pts |
| July 11, 2023 | closed by the city | 53 pts |
Propaganda vs North Side-South Side
North Side-South Side runs 80% clean across 573 tracked restaurants — 390 clean, 25 mid, 72 cooked.
Against the 573 spots Cooked tracks in North Side-South Side, this one comes out cleaner than 27% of them.
Other spots in North Side-South Side
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, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.