Brooklyn, NY — Star Cafe & Bakery, a Bangladeshi restaurant and bakery located at 1251 Fulton Street in Brooklyn, received a Grade B following a New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) inspection conducted on April 2, 2026. Inspectors recorded a score of 21, placing the establishment near the upper boundary of the B range and within seven points of the Grade C threshold. The data was released by DOHMH on April 7, 2026.

What Inspectors Found

Inspectors cited four violations during the April visit — two classified as critical and two as non-critical.

The critical violations included hot time/temperature control for safety (TCS) food not held at or above the required 140°F minimum (Code 02B), and the absence of a Food Protection Certificate (FPC) held by a manager or supervisor of food operations (Code 04A).

The non-critical violations documented were the absence of a contract with a licensed pest management professional and a failure to maintain records of extermination activities on the premises (Code 28-06), as well as a missing original nutrition fact label or acceptable manufacturer's documentation for a cooking oil, shortening, margarine, or bulk food item sold on site (Code 16-02).

Food Safety Context

Under NYC Health Code Article 81, all food service establishments are subject to unannounced inspections by DOHMH. Critical violations are those most directly linked to the risk of foodborne illness. The FDA Food Code requires hot TCS foods — those capable of supporting the growth of harmful bacteria — to be maintained at or above 140°F throughout holding and service.

The Food Protection Certificate requirement exists to ensure that at least one certified food safety manager is present and accountable during operations. Its absence is cited as a critical violation because it reflects a gap in the establishment's food safety oversight structure.

Inspection History

Star Cafe & Bakery has maintained a generally solid compliance record in recent years, including multiple Grade A scores. The April 2026 result represents a notable step back from that baseline.

  • June 16, 2026: Score not yet available (pending reinspection cycle)
  • May 1, 2026: Score 23 (Grade Z — initial inspection in reinspection cycle)
  • November 12, 2024: Score 13 (Grade A)
  • May 20, 2024: Score 16
  • March 8, 2023: Score 8 (Grade A)
  • February 21, 2023: Score 13
  • June 10, 2022: Score 0 (Grade A)
  • March 9, 2022: Score 9

The restaurant earned a perfect score of 0 in June 2022 and consistently scored in the Grade A range through late 2024. The most recent cycle reflects a higher violation count than in previous years.

Understanding NYC Restaurant Grades

NYC DOHMH assigns letter grades based on inspection scores:

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

A score of 21 falls in the middle-to-upper portion of the Grade B range. Restaurants that score in the B or C range during an initial inspection are typically offered a reinspection before a final grade is assigned and posted.

Consumers can look up inspection records for any NYC restaurant at no.nyc.gov or through the NYC Restaurant Inspection Results dataset published by DOHMH on the city's open data portal.

More About This Restaurant

View the full inspection history for Star Cafe & Bakery including all past inspections, violations, and grade changes.