Cooked?Sips
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score12 pts
- critical violations2
- last inspectedJanuary 14, 2026 →
- address5 Central Avenue, Brooklyn 11206
- cuisineAmerican
- phone9174975594
Is Sips clean?
Sips is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on January 14, 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 Sips?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 14, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🧻grimy wiping clothscriticalWiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
- 🛠️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.
- 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedcriticalFood contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
When was Sips last inspected?
Sips has 2 inspections on record going back to November 25, 2025, averaging 26 points.
January 14, 2026 A
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View full inspection →November 25, 2025 Score 39
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View full inspection →Sips vs Bushwick South
Bushwick South runs 77% clean across 207 tracked restaurants — 145 clean, 10 mid, 33 cooked.
Against the 207 spots Cooked tracks in Bushwick South, this one comes out cleaner than 28% 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 14, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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