Brooklyn, NY — Mr C's Bakery, located at 5101 Church Avenue in Brooklyn, received a Grade B following a health inspection conducted on March 21, 2026, according to data released by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) on March 26, 2026. Inspectors recorded a score of 22, placing the bakery near the upper boundary of the Grade B range and within six points of a Grade C designation.
What Inspectors Found
The inspection identified one critical violation and no non-critical violations. The critical citation, Code 02H, documented a failure to cool temperature-controlled for safety (TCS) food by an approved method after cooking or removal from hot holding. Under this standard, food must be reduced from 140°F to 70°F within two hours, and from 70°F to 41°F within an additional four hours.
Improper cooling is among the food safety violations that inspectors prioritize, as food held within the temperature "danger zone" — between 41°F and 140°F — can allow bacterial growth that increases the risk of foodborne illness. The violation was the sole citation recorded during this visit.
Food Safety Context
NYC Health Code Article 81 and the FDA Food Code establish cooling requirements to limit pathogen growth in cooked or hot-held foods. The two-stage cooling method cited in Code 02H is a recognized standard applied across food service establishments. Bakeries handling items such as custards, cream-filled pastries, and other TCS products are subject to these requirements.
DOHMH assigns numerical scores during unannounced inspections, with each violation carrying a point value based on its public health significance. Critical violations — those most directly linked to foodborne illness risk — carry higher point values than general violations.
Inspection History
The March 2026 result continues a pattern of variable scores at this location. The prior inspection record includes:
- December 29, 2025: Score 22
- January 3, 2025: Score 4 (Grade A)
- October 18, 2024: Score 34
- August 14, 2023: Score 12 (Grade A)
The bakery scored identically — 22 — on its most recent prior inspection in December 2025, suggesting the same or similar conditions were present across consecutive inspection cycles. The October 2024 result of 34 would have placed the establishment in Grade C territory at that time.
Understanding NYC Restaurant Grades
DOHMH posts letter grades at restaurant entrances following inspections. The grading scale is defined as follows:
- A: Score of 0–13 points
- B: Score of 14–27 points
- C: Score of 28 or more points
A score of 22 falls within the Grade B range but represents the higher end of that band. Establishments that score above 13 on an initial inspection are typically re-inspected, at which point a grade is issued based on the follow-up result.
Consumers can look up inspection records for any city restaurant through the DOHMH's NYC Restaurant Inspection Results database, available through NYC Open Data at data.cityofnewyork.us.
More About This Restaurant
View the full inspection history for Mr C's Bakery including all past inspections, violations, and grade changes.