Brooklyn, NY — Nawabi Bhoj, an Indian restaurant located at 1257 Fulton Street in Brooklyn, received a score of 46 during a New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) inspection conducted on April 2, 2026. The score places the restaurant in the Grade C range, which applies to establishments scoring 28 points or higher. Inspection data was released by DOHMH on April 13, 2026.

What Inspectors Found

Inspectors documented one critical violation and one non-critical violation during the April visit.

The critical violation, cited under Code 06C, found that food, supplies, or equipment were not adequately protected from potential sources of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, or service. Specifically, inspectors noted that condiments were not stored in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor. Under NYC Health Code Article 81 and the FDA Food Code, operators are required to ensure that condiments presented to customers are protected against cross-contamination — typically through sealed, single-use packaging or direct dispensing systems that limit handling.

The non-critical violation, cited under Code 20-06, recorded that the restaurant's current letter grade or Grade Pending card was not posted in a location visible to customers. New York City requires all restaurants to display their most recent grade or a Grade Pending card where it can be seen from outside or at the entrance.

Food Safety Context

Under NYC Health Code Article 81, restaurants are required to implement controls that protect food and food-contact surfaces from potential contamination at every stage — from receiving and storage through preparation, display, and service to customers. The FDA Food Code, which informs many of these local requirements, identifies improper condiment handling as a recognized pathway for cross-contamination.

Critical violations are those identified by DOHMH as posing a greater risk to public health. They are weighted more heavily in the scoring system than non-critical violations, which typically involve record-keeping, labeling, or facility maintenance issues. A score of 46 reflects a pattern of conditions that inspectors assessed as falling outside compliance thresholds for a Grade A or Grade B result.

The failure to post the current grade card, while non-critical from a food safety standpoint, is a separate compliance requirement designed to ensure consumers have access to inspection results at the point of entry.

Inspection History

Nawabi Bhoj has been inspected multiple times in recent years, with scores ranging widely across visits:

  • June 11, 2026: Score 34 (Grade Z)
  • April 2, 2026: Score 46 (Grade C)
  • January 22, 2026: Score 48 (Grade Z)
  • March 12, 2025: Score 27 (Grade N)
  • November 27, 2023: Score 8

The November 2023 inspection resulted in a score of 8, which falls in the Grade A range. Scores have risen significantly across subsequent inspections. The "Grade Z" designation appears on inspections conducted before a restaurant's initial grading cycle is complete or in certain re-inspection sequences. The most recent prior inspection, conducted in June 2026, also resulted in a score above the Grade C threshold.

Understanding NYC Restaurant Grades

New York City assigns letter grades to restaurants based on inspection scores, where a lower score reflects fewer or less serious violations:

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

Restaurants that receive a score of 14 or higher on an initial inspection are generally offered a re-inspection before a grade is publicly assigned. The grade or a Grade Pending card must be posted at the establishment following the inspection cycle.

Consumers can look up inspection records for any NYC restaurant through the DOHMH Restaurant Inspection Results database, available at the NYC Open Data portal. Inspection reports include violation descriptions, scores, and grade history for all permitted food service establishments in the five boroughs.

More About This Restaurant

View the full inspection history for Nawabi Bhoj including all past inspections, violations, and grade changes.