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Cafe Balearica: health inspection history

44 Berry Street, New York City, NY 11249

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Address: 44 Berry Street, New York City, NY 11249
Borough: Brooklyn
Cuisine (as listed): American
Most recent grade: Grade A issued Nov 18, 2023 (later inspections in the data have not produced a new grade yet)
Latest inspection: Mar 21, 2026 (Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection)
Records shown: 2 inspections, Nov 18, 2023 to Mar 21, 2026

Across these 2 inspection records, the health department cited 4 violations, of which 3 were flagged critical. The score behind its most recent letter grade was 2 points. Among 180 graded restaurants in ZIP 11249, the median score behind the latest grade is 11 points. In New York City, lower scores are better.

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Inspection history

Mar 21, 2026 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

Score: 22Violations were cited in the following area(s).

06ECritical Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
04CCritical Food worker/food vendor does not use utensil or other barrier to eliminate bare hand contact with food that will not receive adequate additional heat treatment.
04ACritical Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.

Nov 18, 2023 Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection

Score: 2Grade: Grade AViolations were cited in the following area(s).

08CNot critical Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. Pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. Unprotected, unlocked bait station used.

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Source: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), “DOHMH New York City Restaurant Inspection Results” dataset on the official open data portal. Source data as of Nov 4, 2026; imported by FoodCheck USA on Nov 5, 2026. Report a problem with this record.