Tradesman

• gradeGrade A
• inspection score12 pts
• critical violations1
• last inspectedMay 16, 2025 →
• address222 Bushwick Avenue, Brooklyn 11206
• cuisineAmerican
• phone7183865300

Is Tradesman clean?

Tradesman is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on May 16, 2025. 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 Tradesman?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 16, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🍽️food left out / unprotectedcritical
  Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.
• 🛠️facility / equipment issue
  Dishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
• 🛠️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.

When was Tradesman last inspected?

Tradesman has 3 inspections on record going back to March 26, 2023, averaging 17 points.

Tradesman vs Bushwick South

Bushwick South runs 77% clean across 207 tracked restaurants — 145 clean, 10 mid, 33 cooked.

Against the 207 spots Cooked tracks in Bushwick South, this one comes out cleaner than 45% 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.

Read the New York ratings guide →

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 May 16, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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