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Yin Ji Brooklyn
- gradeGrade pending
- inspection score29 pts
- critical violations3
- last inspectedJune 22, 2026
- address2122 86 Street, Brooklyn 11214
- cuisineChinese
- phone7182909929
Is Yin Ji Brooklyn clean?
New York currently lists Yin Ji Brooklyn as grade pending, following an inspection on June 22, 2026 that scored 29 points. The city has not posted a letter yet, and it will not until a re-inspection settles it. The last grade it ever posted here was A on January 14, 2025.
What did inspectors find at Yin Ji Brooklyn?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 22, 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.
- 🚰facility hygiene issuecriticalInsufficient or no hot holding, cold storage or cold holding equipment provided to maintain Time/Temperature Control for Safety Foods (TCS) at required temperatures
- 🌡️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.
- 🍲hot food sitting too coolcriticalHot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
When was Yin Ji Brooklyn last inspected?
Yin Ji Brooklyn has 5 inspections on record going back to May 13, 2024, averaging 25 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| June 22, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 29 pts |
| May 11, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 31 pts |
| January 14, 2025 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| June 21, 2024 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| May 13, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 43 pts |
Yin Ji Brooklyn vs Bensonhurst West
Bensonhurst West runs 80% clean across 248 tracked restaurants — 184 clean, 19 mid, 28 cooked.
Against the 248 spots Cooked tracks in Bensonhurst West, this one comes out cleaner than 5% of them.
Other spots in Bensonhurst West
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 June 22, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.