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Grade ACaribbean

Dougies Jamaican Cuisine

9604 AVENUE L, Brooklyn, 11236

Should you eat here?

Mostly OK — but 1 critical violation was found at the latest inspection (10 months ago). Details below.

Last inspected Sep 25, 2025 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on Sep 25, 2025

  • A staff hygiene issue, such as handwashing, glove use, or bare-hand contact with food.

    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.

    Critical

  • A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.

    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.

Inspection history

DateResultTypeViolations
Sep 25, 2025Grade ACycle Inspection / Initial Inspection2 (1 critical)
May 8, 2024Grade ACycle Inspection / Re-inspection1
Nov 14, 2023Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection4 (3 critical)
Mar 28, 2023Grade BCycle Inspection / Re-inspection7 (4 critical)
Feb 7, 2023Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection6 (4 critical)

Problems that keep coming back

Issues cited at more than one inspection — a better signal than any single visit.

  • 3×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
  • 3×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
  • 2×A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.
  • 2×A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.
  • 2×A general health-code issue noted during the inspection.
  • 2×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.

Around this address

City records for the building itself, not this restaurant’s inspection.

  • 1 rodent inspection on record, none finding rat activity.
  • 4 recent 311 complaints filed at this address.

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