Brooklyn, NY — Angeles Bakery, located at 729 Flushing Avenue in Bushwick, received a score of 32 following a health inspection conducted on March 18, 2026, placing the establishment in Grade C territory under New York City's restaurant grading system. The inspection data was released by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) on March 23, 2026.

The single critical violation cited during the inspection relates to improper cold food storage temperatures — a category that food safety regulators identify as a direct risk factor for foodborne illness.

What Inspectors Found

Inspectors documented one critical violation under Code 02G: temperature control for safety (TCS) food items were held above the required 41°F threshold. This category of violation covers a range of cold-held foods including smoked or processed fish, intact raw eggs, and reduced oxygen packaged foods, each of which carries specific maximum temperature requirements under applicable food safety standards.

TCS foods require consistent refrigeration to inhibit the growth of pathogens such as Salmonella, Listeria, and Staphylococcus aureus. When cold-held foods rise above their designated temperature thresholds — even for limited periods — the conditions necessary for bacterial multiplication can develop. No non-critical violations were recorded during this inspection.

Food Safety Context

Under NYC Health Code Article 81, food service establishments are required to maintain TCS foods at or below 41°F during cold storage. These standards align with the FDA Food Code, which establishes the same 41°F benchmark as the upper limit for safe cold holding of most potentially hazardous foods, with stricter limits of 38°F for smoked or processed fish and 45°F for intact raw eggs.

Temperature control violations are among the most commonly cited critical violations in New York City restaurant inspections. The DOHMH classifies a violation as critical when it has the potential to directly contribute to foodborne illness if left uncorrected. Critical violations carry higher point values in the city's scoring system, which is why a single such violation can produce a score that results in a lower grade.

Under the NYC grading scale, a score of 28 or more points results in a Grade C, reflecting a higher number or severity of violations identified during the inspection cycle.

Inspection History

Angeles Bakery has received varied scores across its recent inspection history:

  • January 7, 2026: Score 21
  • October 15, 2024: Score 19 (Grade Z)
  • January 29, 2024: Score 33
  • February 8, 2023: Score 13 (Grade A)
  • March 1, 2022: Score 12 (Grade A)

The establishment previously earned Grade A scores in both 2022 and 2023, indicating compliance with health standards during those inspection cycles. The January 2024 inspection also recorded a score above 28, and the most recent result of 32 continues a pattern of elevated scores over the past two inspection cycles. The Grade Z designation from October 2024 indicates the restaurant was in the process of re-inspection at that time, which is standard procedure when an initial score falls below Grade A.

Understanding NYC Restaurant Grades

New York City's letter grade system is based on the total number of points assessed during a DOHMH inspection, with higher scores indicating more or higher-severity violations:

  • Grade A: Score of 0–13 points
  • Grade B: Score of 14–27 points
  • Grade C: Score of 28 points or more

Restaurants that do not receive an A on their initial inspection undergo a re-inspection. The grade displayed in the window reflects the better of the two scores once the process is complete. Establishments may also be in a Grade Pending status while awaiting re-inspection results.

Inspection records for Angeles Bakery and all New York City food service establishments are publicly available through the DOHMH's online restaurant inspection database at nyc.gov/health. Consumers can search by restaurant name, address, or cuisine type to review full violation histories and current grade status.

More About This Restaurant

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