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The Kova
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score5 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedFebruary 20, 2026
- address1653 Bath Avenue, Brooklyn 11214
- cuisineCoffee/Tea
- phone7182855936
Is The Kova clean?
The Kova is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on February 20, 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 Kova?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 20, 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.
When was The Kova last inspected?
The Kova has 2 inspections on record going back to October 24, 2024, averaging 9 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| February 20, 2026 | Grade A | 5 pts |
| October 24, 2024 | Grade A | 13 pts |
The Kova vs Bath Beach
Bath Beach runs 73% clean across 75 tracked restaurants — 47 clean, 4 mid, 13 cooked.
Against the 75 spots Cooked tracks in Bath Beach, this one comes out cleaner than 91% 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 February 20, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.