Brooklyn, NY — With Others, an American restaurant located at 340 Bedford Avenue in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, received a score of 32 during a health inspection conducted on February 21, 2026. The score places the establishment in Grade C territory, the lowest passing grade in New York City's restaurant grading system, indicating significant food safety concerns identified during the evaluation.

The inspection data was released by the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) on February 24, 2026.

What Inspectors Found

During the February 21 inspection, DOHMH inspectors documented one critical violation at the establishment:

Inspectors cited the restaurant under violation code 02G for holding cold time/temperature control for safety (TCS) food items above 41°F. This violation category also covers smoked or processed fish held above 38°F, intact raw eggs held above 45°F, and reduced oxygen packaged TCS foods held above their required storage temperatures. The exception applies only during active, necessary preparation.

Cold holding temperature violations are classified as critical because TCS foods held above their required temperatures enter what food safety professionals refer to as the "danger zone," where harmful bacteria such as Salmonella, Listeria, and E. coli can multiply rapidly. The FDA Food Code establishes these temperature thresholds based on extensive research into bacterial growth rates and foodborne illness prevention.

No non-critical violations were documented during this inspection.

Food Safety Context

Proper cold holding temperatures are among the most fundamental requirements in commercial food service operations. Under NYC Health Code Article 81, food service establishments are required to maintain cold TCS foods at or below 41°F at all times, except during brief periods of active preparation.

The FDA Food Code, which forms the basis for many local health regulations, identifies temperature abuse as one of the leading contributing factors in foodborne illness outbreaks. When perishable foods such as dairy products, cooked proteins, cut fruits and vegetables, and prepared salads are held above safe temperatures, the risk of bacterial contamination increases significantly with each passing hour.

Restaurants are expected to monitor cold holding equipment regularly throughout service and to use calibrated thermometers to verify that food items remain within safe temperature ranges. Equipment malfunctions, overcrowding of refrigeration units, and leaving food items out during service are among the common causes of cold holding violations.

Inspection History

This is the first inspection record available for With Others in the DOHMH public database. No prior inspection history was found, which may indicate the establishment is relatively new or that earlier records are not yet reflected in the publicly available dataset.

Without historical data for comparison, it is not possible to assess whether this score represents a pattern or an isolated instance. Future inspections will provide additional context for evaluating the restaurant's ongoing compliance with food safety regulations.

The restaurant's inspection action was recorded as "violations were cited in the following area(s)," indicating that the establishment was not closed as a result of this inspection but was cited for the violations found.

Understanding NYC Restaurant Grades

New York City's restaurant grading system, administered by DOHMH, assigns letter grades based on the total number of violation points accumulated during an inspection:

  • Grade A: 0 to 13 points, indicating minimal violations
  • Grade B: 14 to 27 points, indicating moderate violations
  • Grade C: 28 or more points, indicating significant violations

With Others' score of 32 falls into the Grade C range. Restaurants that receive a Grade B or C on an initial inspection have the option to request a re-inspection, during which a "Grade Pending" sign is displayed. The re-inspection score becomes the restaurant's final grade if it is lower than the original score.

All inspection results for With Others and other NYC restaurants are available through the DOHMH restaurant inspection database, which is updated regularly and accessible to the public. Consumers can also check a restaurant's current grade by looking for the letter grade card posted at the entrance, as required by city law.

For more information about the NYC restaurant grading system or to look up inspection results, visit the DOHMH website or the NYC Open Data portal.

More About This Restaurant

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