Cooked?Tavares Restaurant
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score12 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedApril 13, 2026 →
- address234 Cleveland Street, Brooklyn 11208
- cuisineSpanish
- phone3474292878
Is Tavares Restaurant clean?
Tavares Restaurant is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on April 13, 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 Tavares Restaurant?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 13, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🧫equipment / surface issueThawing procedure improper.
- 🚰handwashing sink issuescriticalNo hand washing facility in or adjacent to toilet room or within 25 feet of a food preparation, food service or ware washing area. Hand washing facility not accessible, obstructed or used for non-hand washing purposes. No hot and cold running water or water at inadequate pressure. No soap or acceptable hand-drying device.
When was Tavares Restaurant last inspected?
Tavares Restaurant has 2 inspections on record going back to October 25, 2024, averaging 12 points.
April 13, 2026 A
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View full inspection →October 25, 2024 A
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View full inspection →Tavares Restaurant vs East New York
East New York runs 83% clean across 148 tracked restaurants — 111 clean, 8 mid, 15 cooked.
Against the 148 spots Cooked tracks in East New York, this one comes out cleaner than 40% 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 April 13, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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