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Safir Bakery & Cafe
- gradeGrade B
- inspection score26 pts
- critical violations2
- last inspectedApril 15, 2026
- address1803 Kings Highway, Brooklyn 11229
- cuisineBakery Products/Desserts
- phone6464724821
Is Safir Bakery & Cafe clean?
Safir Bakery & Cafe is currently Grade B from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on April 15, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Safir Bakery & Cafe?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 15, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🛠️facility / equipment issueDishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
- ⚠️Current letter grade or Grade Pending card not postedCurrent letter grade or Grade Pending card not posted
- 🛠️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.
- 🍲hot food sitting too coolcriticalHot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- 🌡️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 Safir Bakery & Cafe last inspected?
Safir Bakery & Cafe has 8 inspections on record going back to May 11, 2023, averaging 36 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| April 15, 2026 | Grade B | 26 pts |
| March 2, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 31 pts |
| November 26, 2025 | Grade C | 28 pts |
| October 14, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 45 pts |
| July 9, 2025 | Grade B | 26 pts |
| March 28, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 71 pts |
| November 29, 2023 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| May 11, 2023 | no grade issued ⏳ | 46 pts |
Safir Bakery & Cafe vs Madison
Madison runs 72% clean across 77 tracked restaurants — 51 clean, 10 mid, 10 cooked.
Against the 77 spots Cooked tracks in Madison, this one comes out cleaner than 17% 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 April 15, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.