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Gertie: health inspection history

602 Vanderbilt Avenue, New York City, NY 11238

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Address
602 Vanderbilt Avenue, New York City, NY 11238
Borough
Brooklyn
Cuisine (as listed)
American
Most recent grade
Grade A issued Oct 2, 2026
Latest inspection
Oct 2, 2026 (Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection)
Records shown
3 inspections, Apr 15, 2026 to Oct 2, 2026

Across these 3 inspection records, the health department cited 6 violations, of which 4 were flagged critical. The score behind its most recent letter grade was 13 points. Among 213 graded restaurants in ZIP 11238, the median score behind the latest grade is 10 points. In New York City, lower scores are better.

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Inspection history

Oct 2, 2026 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

Score: 13Grade: Grade AViolations were cited in the following area(s).
  • 06FCritical Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
  • 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.

Jun 21, 2026 Inter-Agency Task Force / Initial Inspection

Score: 0No violations were recorded at the time of this inspection.

No violations listed in this record.

Apr 15, 2026 Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection

Score: 19Violations were cited in the following area(s).
  • 10ENot critical Accurate thermometer not provided or properly located in refrigerated, cold storage or hot holding equipment
  • 02BCritical Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
  • 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.
  • 06ECritical Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.

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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.