Cooked?The River Cafe
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score9 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedDecember 28, 2023 →
- address1 Water Street, Brooklyn 11201
- cuisineAmerican
- phone7185225200
Is The River Cafe clean?
The River Cafe is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on December 28, 2023. 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 River Cafe?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on December 28, 2023, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🍲hot food sitting too coolcriticalHot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
When was The River Cafe last inspected?
The River Cafe has 3 inspections on record going back to July 22, 2021, averaging 14 points.
December 28, 2023 A
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View full inspection →November 9, 2022 Score 26
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View full inspection →July 22, 2021 A
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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.
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Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.
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 December 28, 2023. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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