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18 AVE BARBEQUE

8513 18 AVENUE, Brooklyn, NY 11214

Last inspected Aug 20, 2026

Official source: NYC Department of Health & Mental Hygiene (nyc.gov) · All data sources

Excellent. Top marks — the latest inspection found no serious issues, or few enough to earn the health department's best band.

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The record, in plain English

CleanPlate holds 3 inspections on record for 18 AVE BARBEQUE, spanning May 2024 to August 2026 — every one straight from NYC Department of Health & Mental Hygiene.

It has held excellent across its last two inspections.

The most recent inspection noted 2 violations, 2 of them critical items — the kind tied directly to foodborne-illness risk.

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Inspection history

  1. Aug 20, 2026

    A
    2 violations
    • Critical: 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.
    • Critical: Personal cleanliness is inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn where required. Jewelry worn on hands or arms. Fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed.
  2. Mar 31, 2025

    A
    2 violations
    • Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.
    • Critical: No hand washing facility in or adjacent to toilet room or within 25 feet of a food preparation, food service or ware washing area. Hand washing facility not accessible, obstructed or used for non-hand washing purposes. No hot and cold running water or water at inadequate pressure. No soap or acceptable hand-drying device.
  3. May 22, 2024

    ✕
    4 violations
    • Thawing procedure improper.
    • Critical: 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.
    • Critical: Tobacco or electronic cigarette use, eating, or drinking from open container in food preparation, food storage or dishwashing area.
    • Critical: 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.

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