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The Little Whiskey
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score9 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedMarch 20, 2026
- address36 Wilson Avenue, Brooklyn 11237
- cuisineAmerican
- phone2017766461
Is The Little Whiskey clean?
The Little Whiskey is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on March 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 Little Whiskey?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 20, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🛠️facility / equipment issueMechanical or natural ventilation not provided, inadequate, improperly installed, in disrepair or fails to prevent and control excessive build-up of grease, heat, steam condensation, vapors, odors, smoke or fumes.
- 🛠️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.
- 🐈random live animals insidecriticalLive animal other than fish in tank or service animal present in facility’s food or non-food area.
When was The Little Whiskey last inspected?
The Little Whiskey has 3 inspections on record going back to May 23, 2024, averaging 11 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| March 20, 2026 | Grade A | 9 pts |
| November 22, 2024 | Grade A | 11 pts |
| May 23, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 13 pts |
The Little Whiskey vs Bushwick South
Bushwick South runs 78% clean across 202 tracked restaurants — 142 clean, 9 mid, 30 cooked.
Against the 202 spots Cooked tracks in Bushwick South, this one comes out cleaner than 69% of them.
Other spots in Bushwick South
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 March 20, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.