The Narrows

• gradeGrade A
• inspection score11 pts
• critical violations1
• last inspectedApril 29, 2026
• address1037 Flushing Avenue, Brooklyn 11237
• cuisineAmerican
• phone9176588941

Is The Narrows clean?

The Narrows is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on April 29, 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 Narrows?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 29, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🔪cross-contamination riskcritical
  Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Non-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.
• 🗑️garbage situation out of pocket
  Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. Pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. Unprotected, unlocked bait station used.
• ⚠️Ashtray present in smoke-free area.
  Ashtray present in smoke-free area.

When was The Narrows last inspected?

The Narrows has 2 inspections on record going back to December 29, 2025, averaging 16 points.

The Narrows vs Bushwick North

Bushwick North runs 78% clean across 334 tracked restaurants — 226 clean, 18 mid, 44 cooked.

Against the 334 spots Cooked tracks in Bushwick North, this one comes out cleaner than 57% of them.

Other spots in Bushwick North

• ? Sweet Little Gem
  not rated
• ⏳ Sound
  cooked · May 30, 2026
• A La Sazon De Normita's
  clean · December 4, 2025
• ? Lacey Burger
  not rated
• A Diego's Gyros
  clean · December 9, 2025
• A Gualacena Dos Ii
  clean · June 17, 2026

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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 April 29, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.