4 Brooklyn Restaurants Receive Grade B Scores on April 7, 2026

Brooklyn, NY — Four restaurants across Brooklyn received Grade B inspection scores from the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene on April 7, 2026, with scores ranging from 16 to 20 points. The inspections covered a range of cuisines and neighborhoods, and all four establishments are currently listed with a Pending grade as they await re-inspection or adjudication.

The Inspections

In Williamsburg, Meraki Greek Bistro at 252 Grand Street received the highest score of the group at 20 points. Inspectors documented a violation related to dishwashing and ware washing, finding that the cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, dishes, utensils, and equipment was deficient. Proper sanitization of food contact surfaces is a core requirement under NYC Health Code Article 81 and the FDA Food Code, as inadequate cleaning can allow the transfer of pathogens between service cycles.

In East New York, Amar Bari at 1075 Liberty Avenue, a Bangladeshi restaurant, received a score of 19 points. Inspectors recorded a critical violation: hot temperature-controlled for safety (TCS) food was not held at or above 140 °F, the minimum required by health code to prevent bacterial growth. Critical violations are those the Health Department has identified as most likely to contribute to foodborne illness if left uncorrected.

At 10 Newkirk Plaza in Flatbush, Dunkin received a score of 16 points. Inspectors cited two violations, both involving food contact surfaces not being properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized after each use and following activities that could lead to contamination. Though the score keeps Dunkin in Grade B territory, the repeated nature of the same violation type indicates a gap in the establishment's sanitation procedures for equipment that directly contacts food and beverages.

Also receiving a score of 16 points was Triangulo Pizza at 1017 Manhattan Avenue in Greenpoint. Inspectors noted that the establishment was not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects, or other pests. This type of violation refers to structural or environmental conditions — such as gaps in walls, improper storage, or clutter — that could attract or shelter pests, rather than an observed pest presence itself.

Common Patterns

Among the four inspected establishments, two broad violation categories emerge. The first is food contact surface sanitation: both Meraki Greek Bistro and Dunkin received citations related to the cleaning and sanitizing of surfaces or equipment that come into contact with food. This is one of the more commonly cited violation areas in New York City restaurant inspections and points to the importance of consistent sanitation protocols throughout the service day.

The second category is temperature control and environmental conditions. Amar Bari's critical hot-holding violation and Triangulo Pizza's harborage violation, while distinct, both reflect operational maintenance issues that, if left unaddressed, can escalate in severity at subsequent inspections.

The four restaurants span a range of cuisine types — Greek, Bangladeshi, donuts, and pizza — and are distributed across several Brooklyn neighborhoods including Williamsburg, East New York, Flatbush, and Greenpoint. No single neighborhood or cuisine type dominates the day's findings.

What This Means for Diners

A Grade B score does not indicate that a restaurant poses an immediate risk to public health. It means that inspectors identified violations that need to be corrected but that do not rise to the level of requiring an emergency shutdown. All four restaurants remain open and are operating under the standard re-inspection cycle.

When a restaurant receives a score between 14 and 27 points, it is issued a Grade B. The establishment can choose to either post the B grade immediately or request a re-inspection within a set window. Until a final grade is determined through that process, the restaurant posts a "Grade Pending" card — which is what all four of these locations currently display. A Grade Pending card is not itself a negative signal; it simply means the grading process is ongoing.

Diners can look up any NYC restaurant's full inspection history, including the specific violations cited and their severity, through the NYC Health Department's online restaurant search tool.

Understanding NYC Restaurant Grades

New York City uses a points-based grading system administered by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. During an unannounced inspection, health inspectors assess a restaurant against a set of public health standards and assign points for each violation found. Violations are weighted by severity.

• Grade A: 0 to 13 points — the restaurant met NYC food safety standards
• Grade B: 14 to 27 points — violations were found that need correction
• Grade C: 28 points or more — more serious or numerous violations were identified

Critical violations — such as the hot-holding issue found at Amar Bari — carry higher point values and reflect conditions more directly tied to foodborne illness risk. General violations, such as the harborage conditions found at Triangulo Pizza, carry lower point values but still factor into the total score.

Restaurants that receive a B or C score on an initial inspection are re-inspected, typically within one to two months. If a restaurant scores in the A range on that follow-up visit, it receives and posts an A grade. The entire inspection history for every NYC restaurant is publicly available.

Diners seeking to review inspection records for any restaurant in the five boroughs can visit the NYC Department of Health's restaurant inspection lookup, or browse full inspection histories for Brooklyn establishments at NYCRestaurantInspections.com.