Brooklyn, NY — Goop Kitchen, located at 356 Devoe Street in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, received a score of 63 following a New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) inspection conducted on March 24, 2026. A score of 63 places the establishment in the Grade C range, which applies to any restaurant scoring 28 points or higher under the city's letter grading system.

Inspection data was released by DOHMH on March 27, 2026.

What Inspectors Found

Inspectors documented one critical violation and five non-critical violations during the March 24 visit.

The critical violation — Code 05F — cited insufficient or absent hot holding, cold storage, or cold holding equipment needed to maintain Time/Temperature Control for Safety (TCS) foods at required temperatures. Under NYC Health Code Article 81 and the FDA Food Code, TCS foods must be held at 41°F or below for cold items, or 140°F or above for hot items, to limit bacterial growth. Failure to maintain proper equipment for temperature control is classified as a critical violation because it directly elevates the risk of foodborne illness.

The five non-critical violations identified were:

  • Code 20-01 (cited twice): Food allergy information poster not conspicuously posted where food is being prepared or processed by food workers.
  • Code 15-27 (cited twice): Sign prohibiting smoking or using electronic cigarettes not conspicuously posted.
  • Code 09E: Wash hands sign not posted near or above a hand washing sink.

Non-critical violations generally involve conditions that are unlikely to directly cause foodborne illness but reflect gaps in regulatory compliance. Signage violations, such as those cited here, are required under New York City health regulations to ensure both worker awareness and public safety.

Food Safety Context

Temperature control for TCS foods is one of the most closely monitored areas in restaurant inspections. NYC Health Code Article 81 establishes detailed requirements for refrigeration and hot holding equipment, and inspectors assess whether that equipment is present, functional, and adequate for the volume of food being stored. The FDA Food Code, which New York City's health code incorporates by reference in several areas, designates improper temperature control as a major contributing factor to foodborne illness outbreaks.

A single critical violation of this nature carries significant point weight under DOHMH's scoring methodology, and combined with the non-critical violations, contributed to the establishment's Grade C result.

Signage violations — including the allergy poster and no-smoking sign requirements — are governed by separate provisions of the health code and are assessed independently of food handling violations. While they carry less individual weight in scoring, multiple signage deficiencies can accumulate toward a restaurant's final point total.

Inspection History

Goop Kitchen's recent inspection record includes the following:

  • March 24, 2026: Score 63 (Grade C) — 1 critical violation, 5 non-critical violations cited
  • April 6, 2026: Score 33 (Grade N)

A Grade N designation is assigned when a restaurant's score falls between 14 and 27 points at a re-inspection, or when the establishment is undergoing its initial inspection cycle and has not yet qualified for a letter grade posting. A score of 33 at the April 6 follow-up remains in the Grade C range.

Understanding NYC Restaurant Grades

New York City's letter grading program assigns grades based on inspection scores as follows:

  • A: Score of 0–13 points (fewest violations)
  • B: Score of 14–27 points
  • C: Score of 28 or more points
  • N: Grade pending (score not yet finalized or restaurant in inspection cycle)

Restaurants that receive a grade other than A may request an administrative hearing and, in some cases, a re-inspection. The grade posted at the establishment reflects the most recent completed inspection cycle.

DOHMH publishes inspection results through its NYC Open Data portal. Residents can look up any restaurant's full inspection history, including violation details and historical scores, at the city's official restaurant inspection search tool at nyc.gov/health.

More About This Restaurant

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