Grade AAmerican

The Charleston

174 BEDFORD AVENUE, Brooklyn, 11249

Should you eat here?

Mostly OK — but 2 critical violations were found at the latest inspection (7 days ago). Details below.

Last inspected Aug 3, 2026 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on Aug 3, 2026

  • Food was not kept hot or cold enough. Wrong temperatures let bacteria grow.

    Properly scaled and calibrated thermometer or thermocouple not provided or not readily accessible in food preparation and hot/cold holding areas to measure temperatures of TCS foods during cooking, cooling, reheating, and holding.

    Critical
  • Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.

    Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.

    Critical

Inspection history

DateResultTypeViolations
Aug 3, 2026Grade APre-permit (Operational) / Re-inspection2 (2 critical)
Jan 17, 2026Grade PendingPre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection7 (3 critical)

Around this address

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

  • 7 rodent inspections on record, 1 finding rat activity.
  • 1 recent 311 complaint filed at this address.

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