The Black Bull

• gradeGrade pending
• inspection score34 pts
• critical violations4
• last inspectedMay 28, 2026
• address97 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn 11201
• cuisineAmerican
• phone3478449895

Is The Black Bull clean?

New York currently lists The Black Bull as grade pending, following an inspection on May 28, 2026 that scored 34 points. The city has not posted a letter yet, and it will not until a re-inspection settles it.

What did inspectors find at The Black Bull?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 28, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🚰handwashing sink issuescritical
  No 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.
• 🍽️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.
• 🌡️fridge is giving… room tempcritical
  Cold 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.
• 🛠️facility / equipment issue
  Dishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
• 🧽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.

When was The Black Bull last inspected?

The Black Bull has 1 inspection on record going back to May 28, 2026, averaging 34 points.

The Black Bull vs Brooklyn Heights-Cobble Hill

Brooklyn Heights-Cobble Hill runs 82% clean across 135 tracked restaurants — 102 clean, 8 mid, 14 cooked.

Against the 135 spots Cooked tracks in Brooklyn Heights-Cobble Hill, this one comes out cleaner than 2% 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 May 28, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.