Avant Gardner

Name: Avant Gardner
Address: 111 Gardner Avenue, NYC, NY, 11237, US
Telephone: (347) 729-4501

111 Gardner Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237

American East Williamsburg (347) 729-4501

Grade A · as of Dec 10, 2022

Avant Gardner was last inspected on October 2, 2025 and scored 24 points (B range). Inspectors found 5 violations, 2 of them critical, including signs of pests.

Latest inspection

October 2, 2025 · Cycle Inspection · Initial Inspection

Score: 24 points (B range)

2 critical2 general1 paperwork

Scored in the B range on an initial inspection, so no grade is given yet. A re-inspection follows.

CriticalFood handling

Food was contaminated or cross-contaminated, or wasn’t thrown out when it should have been.

Official wording (code 04H)
Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
CriticalPests

Flies or other nuisance pests were found.

Official wording (code 04N)
Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, drain flies, Phorid flies and fruit flies.
GeneralPests

Pesticides were used or stored improperly, or open bait was used.

Official wording (code 08C)
Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. Pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. Unprotected, unlocked bait station used.
GeneralPests

The building wasn’t pest-proofed: gaps, holes, or clutter that let rodents or insects in or give them shelter.

Official wording (code 08A)
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
PaperworkFood handling

No “wash hands” sign at the hand sink.

Official wording (code 09E)
Wash hands sign not posted near or above hand washing sink.

Inspection scores over time. Lower is better: 0–13 is an A, 14–27 a B, 28 or more a C.

Inspection history

3 inspections on record

Oct 2, 2025 –

Smoke-Free Air Act · Initial Inspection · Violations were cited in the following area(s)
1 paperwork Show violations
- PaperworkSmoke-free rules
  
  Smoking or electronic cigarette use allowed in prohibited area
Dec 10, 2022 A 10 points (A range)

Cycle Inspection · Initial Inspection
1 critical Show violations
- CriticalFood handling
  
  No one supervising the kitchen held a Food Protection Certificate.
  
  Official wording (code 04A)
  Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.

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How NYC grades restaurants

Inspectors add points for each violation. Lower is better.
0–13 points earns an A. 14–27 is a B. 28 or more is a C.
A restaurant that scores 14 or more on its first inspection gets no grade yet. It is re-inspected about a month later and can display “Grade Pending” in the meantime.

Severity levels

Critical Can directly make someone sick: food temperatures, contamination, pests, hand-washing.
General Cleanliness, maintenance and facility problems.
Paperwork Missing signs, permits or paperwork.

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Source: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 13 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.