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Trinidad Killa Smokehouse
- gradeGrade C
- inspection score29 pts
- critical violations3
- last inspectedMarch 10, 2026
- address345 East 98 Street, Brooklyn 11212
- cuisineCaribbean
- phone7862668289
Is Trinidad Killa Smokehouse clean?
Trinidad Killa Smokehouse is currently Grade C from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on March 10, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 3 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads cooked 🪳.
What did inspectors find at Trinidad Killa Smokehouse?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 10, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 📋no certified food supervisor on dutycriticalFood Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
- 🛠️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.
- 🍲hot food sitting too coolcriticalHot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- 🌡️fridge is giving… room tempcriticalCold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.
When was Trinidad Killa Smokehouse last inspected?
Trinidad Killa Smokehouse has 3 inspections on record going back to January 5, 2026, averaging 42 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| March 10, 2026 | Grade C | 29 pts |
| February 21, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 36 pts |
| January 5, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 60 pts |
Trinidad Killa Smokehouse vs Brownsville
Brownsville runs 81% clean across 92 tracked restaurants — 71 clean, 4 mid, 13 cooked.
Against the 92 spots Cooked tracks in Brownsville, this one comes out cleaner than 2% 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 March 10, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.