Brooklyn, NY — Fulton Halal Grill, a Middle Eastern restaurant at 2214 Fulton Street in Brooklyn, received a score of 35 during a New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene inspection conducted on April 6, 2026, placing it in the Grade C category. The inspection data was released publicly by DOHMH on April 8, 2026.
The establishment was cited for one non-critical violation related to pest harborage conditions. No critical violations were recorded during this inspection.
What Inspectors Found
Inspectors documented one violation under Code 08A: the establishment was found to not be free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects, or other pests.
While classified as a non-critical violation, pest harborage conditions are taken seriously under New York City's food safety framework. The presence of conditions that attract or shelter pests can signal structural vulnerabilities, improper storage practices, or gaps in routine sanitation maintenance. A single non-critical violation of this type contributing to a score of 35 points indicates significant weight was assigned to the findings during the inspection.
The April 2026 visit resulted in violations being cited but did not result in a closure order.
Food Safety Context
New York City restaurants are subject to unannounced inspections under NYC Health Code Article 81, which governs food service establishment operations and sanitation standards. The FDA Food Code, which New York City's regulations closely follow, identifies pest harborage as a facility condition that can compromise the overall safety of a food service environment.
Under this framework, inspectors assess not just active pest activity but also conditions that could enable pests to enter, shelter, or breed within a facility. These include gaps in walls or floors, improperly stored food or refuse, standing water, and other environmental factors. Code 08A captures a broad range of such conditions.
Inspection scores reflect the cumulative weight of all violations found during a single visit. A score of 35 places Fulton Halal Grill in the Grade C range, which under DOHMH grading rules means the restaurant must post a Grade Pending card and may request a re-inspection or administrative hearing before a final grade is assigned.
Inspection History
Fulton Halal Grill has a varied inspection history over the past several years:
- May 18, 2026: Score 12 (Grade A)
- April 6, 2026: Score 35 (Grade C) — this inspection
- March 17, 2025: Score 13 (Grade A)
- August 13, 2024: Score 3 (Grade C)
- July 29, 2024: Score 47 — closed by DOHMH
- February 6, 2024: Score 29
- September 28, 2022: Score 10 (Grade A)
The pattern shows notable fluctuation. The restaurant was closed by DOHMH in July 2024 following a score of 47, then recorded a Grade C score of 3 in August 2024 — likely a re-inspection prior to reopening. The establishment subsequently achieved consecutive Grade A scores in March 2025 and May 2026, before the April 2026 inspection recorded a Grade C. It is worth noting that the May 2026 inspection, which yielded a Grade A with a score of 12, postdates the April 2026 inspection covered here, suggesting the restaurant may have addressed the cited conditions relatively quickly.
Understanding NYC Restaurant Grades
New York City uses a letter grading system based on inspection scores:
- A: Score of 0 to 13 points (lowest number of violations)
- B: Score of 14 to 27 points
- C: Score of 28 or more points
Lower scores indicate fewer or less severe violations. When a restaurant scores in the B or C range on an initial inspection, it receives a Grade Pending notice while it has the opportunity to be re-inspected or contest the findings through an administrative hearing. The final posted grade reflects the outcome of that process.
Members of the public can review the full inspection history for any permitted food service establishment in New York City through the DOHMH restaurant inspection results portal at nyc.gov, or by searching the restaurant's name in the city's open data system.
More About This Restaurant
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