Brooklyn, NY — Bed-Stuy Fish Fry, located at 1716 Utica Avenue in Brooklyn, received a Grade B following a New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) inspection conducted on March 25, 2026. The restaurant recorded a score of 22, placing it near the upper boundary of the Grade B range, which spans 14 to 27 points. Data from the inspection was released by DOHMH on March 27, 2026.

What Inspectors Found

Inspectors documented one critical violation during the March inspection. The violation, cited under Code 02G, involved cold temperature control for safety (TCS) food items held above the required 41°F threshold. This category of violation also covers smoked or processed fish held above 38°F, intact raw eggs held above 45°F, and reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods not maintained at required temperatures outside of active preparation.

No non-critical violations were recorded during this inspection.

Food Safety Context

Proper cold food storage temperatures are a foundational requirement under NYC Health Code Article 81 and the FDA Food Code. Maintaining cold TCS foods at or below 41°F limits the growth of pathogens such as Salmonella, Listeria monocytogenes, and Staphylococcus aureus, which can multiply rapidly when foods are held in the temperature danger zone between 41°F and 140°F.

A score of 22 sits five points below the Grade C threshold of 28. While the restaurant retains a Grade B designation, the score reflects a meaningful accumulation of inspection findings within that range. A single critical temperature violation of this type typically carries a point value that can significantly influence a final score.

Inspection History

Bed-Stuy Fish Fry has been inspected multiple times in recent years. The record shows a notable shift from strong prior performance:

  • August 20, 2024: Score 23 (Grade B)
  • May 10, 2023: Score 5 (Grade A)
  • April 6, 2022: Score 10 (Grade A)

The restaurant earned Grade A results in both 2022 and 2023 before recording consecutive Grade B scores in 2024 and now 2026. The two most recent inspections each produced scores in the lower-to-mid 20s, indicating a pattern worth monitoring at the next scheduled inspection.

Understanding NYC Restaurant Grades

New York City requires letter grades to be posted at restaurant entrances based on DOHMH inspection scores. The grading scale is as follows:

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

Restaurants that score in the Grade B or C range during an initial inspection may elect to be re-inspected before a grade is officially assigned and posted. Scores reflect conditions observed on the day of inspection only.

Current inspection records for all New York City restaurants are publicly available through the DOHMH's restaurant inspection results database at nyc.gov/health. Residents can search by restaurant name, address, or neighborhood to review full violation histories.

More About This Restaurant

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