Grade ACaribbean

Lilli Restaurant

1344 UTICA AVENUE, Brooklyn, 11203

Should you eat here?

Looks good — Grade A at the latest inspection (8 months ago), with no critical violations at that inspection.

Last inspected Nov 17, 2025 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on Nov 17, 2025

  • 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.

  • Food was not stored, covered, labeled, or dated properly.

    Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. Pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. Unprotected, unlocked bait station used.

Inspection history

DateResultTypeViolations
Nov 17, 2025Grade ACycle Inspection / Re-inspection2
Sep 29, 2025Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection5 (4 critical)
Jan 16, 2024Grade APre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection1

Problems that keep coming back

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

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

Around this address

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

  • 3 rodent inspections on record, 1 finding rat activity.
  • 6 recent 311 complaints filed at this address.

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