Van Leeuwen Ice Cream

• gradeGrade A
• inspection score10 pts
• critical violations1
• last inspectedAugust 18, 2026 →
• address81 Bergen Street, Brooklyn 11201
• cuisineFrozen Desserts
• phone7187011630

Is Van Leeuwen Ice Cream clean?

Van Leeuwen Ice Cream is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on August 18, 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 Van Leeuwen Ice Cream?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on August 18, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🚰handwashing sink issuescritical
  No hand washing facility in or adjacent to toilet room or within 25 feet of a food preparation, food service or ware washing area. Hand washing facility not accessible, obstructed or used for non-hand washing purposes. No hot and cold running water or water at inadequate pressure. No soap or acceptable hand-drying device.

When was Van Leeuwen Ice Cream last inspected?

Van Leeuwen Ice Cream has 7 inspections on record going back to November 29, 2022, averaging 16 points.

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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 August 18, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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