Brooklyn, NY — Underhill Cafe And Grill, a Greek restaurant located at 760 Dean Street in Brooklyn's Prospect Heights neighborhood, received a score of 37 during a New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) inspection conducted on March 28, 2026. That score places the establishment in the Grade C range, which applies to restaurants scoring 28 points or higher.
The inspection data was released by DOHMH on April 1, 2026.
What Inspectors Found
Inspectors documented one critical violation during the March 28 visit. The cited violation — Code 02G — involves cold temperature control for safety (TCS) food items being held above required temperatures. Under this code, TCS cold foods must be maintained at or below 41°F, smoked or processed fish at or below 38°F, intact raw eggs at or below 45°F, and reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods at their specified required temperatures, except during active and necessary preparation.
No non-critical violations were recorded during this inspection.
Temperature control is among the most consequential categories in food safety oversight. Pathogens including Salmonella, Listeria monocytogenes, and Clostridium perfringens can multiply rapidly when cold foods are held outside safe temperature ranges, increasing the risk of foodborne illness for consumers.
Food Safety Context
New York City restaurants are subject to inspection under NYC Health Code Article 81, which establishes standards for food handling, storage, temperature control, and facility sanitation. The FDA Food Code, which informs Article 81 standards, designates temperature abuse of TCS foods as a critical factor in foodborne illness outbreaks.
Critical violations are defined by DOHMH as conditions that pose a direct threat to food safety and public health. They carry higher point values than non-critical violations, and a single critical violation can substantially affect a restaurant's overall inspection score. A score of 37 — the result of the single critical violation documented here — placed Underhill Cafe And Grill well into Grade C territory.
Inspections are unannounced and are conducted by DOHMH sanitarians trained to evaluate compliance with the full range of requirements under Article 81.
Inspection History
Underhill Cafe And Grill's prior inspection record reflects strong compliance in previous cycles. The restaurant's history on file with DOHMH is as follows:
- March 28, 2026: Score 37 (Grade C) — one critical violation cited
- 2024-06-29: Score 9 (Grade A)
- 2023-05-11: Score 2 (Grade A)
The restaurant had maintained Grade A status in both of its two prior recorded inspections, including a near-perfect score of 2 points in May 2023. The March 2026 result represents a notable change from that recent track record.
It is worth noting that DOHMH's inspection cycle means that conditions documented on a given inspection date may not reflect the current state of the establishment. Restaurants that receive scores placing them in the B or C range are typically subject to re-inspection within a defined window.
Understanding NYC Restaurant Grades
New York City's restaurant letter grading system, administered by DOHMH, converts numerical inspection scores into posted letter grades. The grades are defined as follows:
- A: Score of 0 to 13 points
- B: Score of 14 to 27 points
- C: Score of 28 points or higher
Points are assigned based on the nature and severity of each violation cited. Critical violations — those most directly linked to foodborne illness risk — carry higher point values than general or non-critical violations. Restaurants that do not receive an A grade on an initial inspection are re-inspected, and the grade posted in the window reflects the score from the most recent graded inspection in the cycle.
Consumers can look up inspection records for any NYC restaurant through the DOHMH Restaurant Inspection Results database, available at nyc.gov/health. The database is updated regularly as new inspection data is processed and released.
More About This Restaurant
View the full inspection history for Underhill Cafe And Grill including all past inspections, violations, and grade changes.