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Joe's Of Ave U: health inspection history
287 Avenue U, New York City, NY 11223
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- Address
- 287 Avenue U, New York City, NY 11223
- Borough
- Brooklyn
- Cuisine (as listed)
- Italian
- Most recent grade
- Grade B issued Jul 2, 2025 (later inspections in the data have not produced a new grade yet)
- Latest inspection
- Sep 1, 2026 (Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection)
- Records shown
- 3 inspections, Jul 25, 2024 to Sep 1, 2026
Across these 3 inspection records, the health department cited 10 violations, of which 6 were flagged critical. The score behind its most recent letter grade was 19 points. Among 154 graded restaurants in ZIP 11223, the median score behind the latest grade is 12 points. In New York City, lower scores are better.
Inspection history
Sep 1, 2026 Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection
Score: not recordedNo violations were recorded at the time of this inspection.
No violations listed in this record.
Jul 2, 2025 Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Score: 19Grade: Grade BViolations were cited in the following area(s).
- 06CCritical Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.
- 02GCritical Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.
- 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.
Jul 25, 2024 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 37Violations were cited in the following area(s).
- 02GCritical Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.
- 09BNot critical Thawing procedure improper.
- 04LCritical Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
- 08ANot critical Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
- 06DCritical Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
- 04HCritical Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
- 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.
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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.