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Swallow Cafe
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score8 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedMay 26, 2026
- address205 North 9 Street, Brooklyn 11211
- cuisineCoffee/Tea
- phone3477254110
Is Swallow Cafe clean?
Swallow Cafe is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on May 26, 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 Swallow Cafe?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 26, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedcriticalFood contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
- 🚿plumbing acting upAnti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.
When was Swallow Cafe last inspected?
Swallow Cafe has 5 inspections on record going back to June 3, 2024, averaging 17 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2026 | Grade A | 8 pts |
| April 14, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 21 pts |
| March 10, 2025 | Grade A | 7 pts |
| August 29, 2024 | Grade C | 34 pts |
| June 3, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 17 pts |
Swallow Cafe 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 73% 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 May 26, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.