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Walter's / Karasu
- gradeGrade pending
- inspection score12 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedJuly 15, 2026
- address166 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn 11217
- cuisineAmerican
- phone7184887800
Is Walter's / Karasu clean?
New York currently lists Walter's / Karasu as grade pending, following an inspection on July 15, 2026 that scored 12 points. The city has not posted a letter yet, and it will not until a re-inspection settles it.
What did inspectors find at Walter's / Karasu?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 15, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🛠️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.
- 🌡️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 Walter's / Karasu last inspected?
Walter's / Karasu has 5 inspections on record going back to July 19, 2022, averaging 25 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| July 15, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 12 pts |
| January 21, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 27 pts |
| May 3, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 26 pts |
| September 2, 2022 | no grade issued ⏳ | 13 pts |
| July 19, 2022 | no grade issued ⏳ | 49 pts |
Walter's / Karasu vs Fort Greene
Fort Greene runs 76% clean across 148 tracked restaurants — 103 clean, 10 mid, 23 cooked.
Against the 148 spots Cooked tracks in Fort Greene, this one comes out cleaner than 4% 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 July 15, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.