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Cafe Ornithology: health inspection history
1037 Broadway, New York City, NY 11221
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- Address
- 1037 Broadway, New York City, NY 11221
- Borough
- Brooklyn
- Cuisine (as listed)
- Mediterranean
- Most recent grade
- Grade A issued Nov 13, 2025
- Latest inspection
- Nov 13, 2025 (Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection)
- Records shown
- 2 inspections, Mar 5, 2024 to Nov 13, 2025
Across these 2 inspection records, the health department cited 3 violations, of which 2 were flagged critical. The score behind its most recent letter grade was 8 points. Among 136 graded restaurants in ZIP 11221, the median score behind the latest grade is 11 points. In New York City, lower scores are better.
Inspection history
Nov 13, 2025 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 8Grade: Grade AViolations were cited in the following area(s).
- 10FNot critical Non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.
- 06DCritical Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
Mar 5, 2024 Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection
Score: 7Grade: Grade AViolations were cited in the following area(s).
- 02BCritical Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
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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.