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The Boogie Down Grind Cafe
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score7 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedJanuary 13, 2026
- address1200 Seneca Avenue, Bronx 10474
- cuisineCoffee/Tea
- phone9175335540
Is The Boogie Down Grind Cafe clean?
The Boogie Down Grind Cafe is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on January 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 The Boogie Down Grind Cafe?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 13, 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.
When was The Boogie Down Grind Cafe last inspected?
The Boogie Down Grind Cafe has 5 inspections on record going back to August 11, 2023, averaging 15 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| January 13, 2026 | Grade A | 7 pts |
| October 27, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 57 pts |
| September 27, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 0 pts |
| November 15, 2024 | Grade A | 5 pts |
| August 11, 2023 | Grade A | 5 pts |
The Boogie Down Grind Cafe vs Hunts Point
Hunts Point runs 82% clean across 74 tracked restaurants — 58 clean, 1 mid, 12 cooked.
Against the 74 spots Cooked tracks in Hunts Point, this one comes out cleaner than 85% 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 January 13, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.