Brooklyn, NY — Lennys Pizzeria, located at 1046 Nostrand Avenue in Brooklyn, received a score of 33 following a health inspection conducted by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) on March 23, 2026. A score of 33 places the establishment in the Grade C range under the city's letter grading system. Inspection data was released publicly by DOHMH on March 27, 2026. A subsequent inspection on May 7, 2026 returned a score of 13, corresponding to a Grade A.

What Inspectors Found

Inspectors documented one non-critical violation during the March inspection. No critical violations were recorded.

The single violation cited was under Code 08A: the establishment was found to not be free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects, or other pests. This category covers physical conditions within the facility — such as gaps in walls, unsealed entry points, or clutter — that could allow or encourage pest activity. The violation does not necessarily indicate the presence of observed pests, but rather the existence of conditions that could facilitate infestation if left unaddressed.

The restaurant remained open following the inspection. No closure order was issued.

Food Safety Context

Pest harborage conditions are regulated under NYC Health Code Article 81, which governs food service establishment sanitation. Inspectors assess whether a premises is maintained to prevent pest access and activity. The FDA Food Code, which informs city health standards, identifies pest control as a foundational component of safe food handling, as pests can introduce pathogens to food contact surfaces, storage areas, and preparation zones.

A non-critical violation, while still recorded and scored, differs from a critical violation in that it typically reflects a condition that does not pose an immediate threat to public health. Critical violations — such as temperature abuse of potentially hazardous foods or evidence of active pest activity — carry higher point penalties and can trigger closure orders. The Code 08A citation in this inspection contributed to a score that crossed the Grade C threshold.

It is worth noting that the restaurant's most recent inspection, conducted on May 7, 2026, resulted in a score of 13 and a Grade A designation, indicating that conditions documented in March had been addressed to the satisfaction of inspectors by that follow-up visit.

Inspection History

The March 2026 inspection is one of several on record for this location. The full documented history is as follows:

  • May 7, 2026: Score 13 (Grade A)
  • March 23, 2026: Score 33 (Grade C)
  • March 13, 2025: Score 13 (Grade A)
  • October 3, 2024: Score not recorded
  • August 26, 2024: Score 48 (Grade C)
  • May 30, 2024: Score 25
  • January 25, 2023: Score 27 (Grade B)
  • October 11, 2022: Score 34

The record shows variability over the past several years, with Grade A results in 2025 and again in May 2026 alongside Grade C results in 2022, August 2024, and March 2026. The pattern suggests recurring but correctable compliance issues at this location.

Understanding NYC Restaurant Grades

New York City requires letter grades to be posted prominently in the window of every inspected food service establishment. Grades are assigned based on the total point score accumulated during an unannounced inspection:

  • Grade A: Score of 0 to 13 points
  • Grade B: Score of 14 to 27 points
  • Grade C: Score of 28 points or higher

Each violation carries a point value set by DOHMH, with critical violations generally assessed at higher point totals than non-critical ones. Establishments that receive a score above Grade A on an initial inspection are typically re-inspected within a defined period, at which point a letter grade is assigned based on the follow-up result.

Members of the public can look up inspection records for any city restaurant through the DOHMH Restaurant Inspection Results database, available at NYC Open Data. Full violation descriptions, scores, and grade histories are publicly accessible through that resource.

More About This Restaurant

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