Hook & Reel Cajun Seafood & Bar

Name: Hook & Reel Cajun Seafood & Bar
Address: 2183b Ralph Avenue, NYC, NY, 11234, US
Telephone: (718) 763-9800

2183b Ralph Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11234

Seafood Georgetown-Marine Park-Bergen Beach-Mill Basin (718) 763-9800

Grade A · as of Jan 14, 2026

Hook & Reel Cajun Seafood & Bar was last inspected on January 14, 2026 and scored 10 points (A range). Inspectors found 2 violations, 1 of them critical.

Latest inspection

January 14, 2026 · Cycle Inspection · Initial Inspection

Score: 10 points (A range)

1 critical1 general

CriticalHygiene & sanitation

Clean utensils or equipment were stored or handled in a way that could contaminate them.

Official wording (code 06E)
Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
GeneralFacility upkeep

Non-food surfaces or equipment were poorly built or maintained.

Official wording (code 10G)
Dishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.

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

Jul 2, 2024 A 12 points (A range)

Cycle Inspection · Initial Inspection
2 critical Show violations
- CriticalHygiene & sanitation
  
  Workers’ personal hygiene was inadequate (dirty clothing, no hair restraint, jewelry).
  
  Official wording (code 06A)
  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.
- CriticalFood temperature
  
  Hot food was being held below 140°F, where bacteria can grow.
  
  Official wording (code 02B)
  Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
Jan 18, 2023 A 9 points (A range)

Cycle Inspection · Initial Inspection
1 critical1 general Show violations
- CriticalPests
  
  Rats, or signs of rats, were found.
  
  Official wording (code 04K)
  Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.
- 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.

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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 10 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.