Shepherd's Cup

• gradeGrade A
• inspection score12 pts
• critical violations2
• last inspectedJanuary 12, 2026 →
• address2123 Avenue U, Brooklyn 11229
• cuisineCoffee/Tea
• phone6467856446

Is Shepherd's Cup clean?

Shepherd's Cup is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on January 12, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.

What did inspectors find at Shepherd's Cup?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 12, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedcritical
  Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
• 🍽️food left out / unprotectedcritical
  Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.
• 🛠️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 Shepherd's Cup last inspected?

Shepherd's Cup has 4 inspections on record going back to May 15, 2024, averaging 16 points.

Shepherd's Cup vs Madison

Madison runs 72% clean across 83 tracked restaurants — 52 clean, 10 mid, 10 cooked.

Against the 83 spots Cooked tracks in Madison, this one comes out cleaner than 29% 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 January 12, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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