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Savvy Bistro And Bar

Other food place · Brooklyn, NY

3 inspections

At a glance

CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results

What happened?

2 problems found · 1 marked critical · Health department inspection, Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection · Oct 5, 2026

Is that a lot?

Most food places here got 10 to 24 point violations. Savvy Bistro And Bar got about the same as most. That's from the last routine visit, on Oct 23, 2025.

Compared with 21,170 New York City food places. Each place's last routine inspection counts.

What was found out about Savvy Bistro And Bar?

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  1. Marked critical: Hot food below 135°F 02BHow to fixFix it
  2. Dish sink or dish machine not set up right 10GHow to fixFix it

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Source: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

We review New York City health data to make this report. We are not the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

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  1. Fix it together

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  3. Show what you did

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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 4-301.12, Food Code 6-501.112, Food Code 7-201.11.

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Fix and log it: Hot food below 135°F

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Inspections

From New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · 3 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 7, 2026

The health department visited once in the last 12 months (1 other).

NYC inspects each restaurant at least once a year. A place scoring 14 or more on an initial inspection gets a second, graded inspection.

Every visit

  1. LatestOct 5, 2026Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection12 points (A)

    This one: 12 points (A), inspected Oct 5, 2026.

    2 violations listed, 1 marked critical.

    Critical (1)

    • Marked critical by New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

      Hot food below 135°F

      The department's words

      02B Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.

      Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.

      Food Code 3-501.16(A)(1)

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      If food is out of range

      • Hot food below 135°F for less than 2 hours: reheat to 165°F.
      • Cold food above 41°F for less than 2 hours: chill it right away.
      • Unknown time or longer: throw it out.

      Which foods need temperature control (TCS)

      3 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide

      Hot and cold holding

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    Not critical (1)

    • Dish sink or dish machine not set up right

      The department's words

      10G Dishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.

      Food Code 4-301.12

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      Set up

      • 1. Wash your hands at the hand sink (never at this sink).
      • 2. Clean and sanitize all three sinks and both drainboards.
      • 3. Sink 1 (WASH): detergent and water at 110°F or hotter.

      From Food Code 4-301.12

      Washing, step by step

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      The three-compartment sink, step by step

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      Fix and log it now

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  2. EarlierOct 23, 2025Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection23 points

    5 violations listed, 2 marked critical.

    Critical (2)

    • Marked critical by New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

      Cold food above 41°F

      The department's words

      02G Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.

      Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.

    • Marked critical by New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

      Pests seen inside: mice

      The department's words

      04L Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.

      Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.

    Not critical (3)

    • Pests seen inside: rodents

      The department's words

      08A Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

    • Chemicals unlabeled or stored near food

      The department's words

      08C Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. Pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. Unprotected, unlocked bait station used.

    • Dish sink or dish machine not set up right

      The department's words

      10G Dishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.

  3. EarlierOct 23, 2025Smoke-Free Air Act / Initial InspectionNo score given

    2 violations listed, 0 marked critical.

    Not critical (2)

    • Flavored tobacco products sold, offered for sale

      The department's words

      15-21 Flavored tobacco products sold, offered for sale

    • Failure to make a good faith effort to inform smokers or electronic cigarette users of Smoke-Free Air Act ("SFAA") prohibitions

      The department's words

      15-42 Failure to make a good faith effort to inform smokers or electronic cigarette users of Smoke-Free Air Act ("SFAA") prohibitions

Source: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. This is the department's data, not CleanCleaver's. See the department's full record (opens the department's site)

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About this record

Search for the name on NYC Health's restaurant grades lookup.

Most people don't know what a normal result looks like for a place that's open every day. The ranges use each place's last routine inspection in this area. No other county is mixed in.

Zero points means the inspector found no problems. New York City adds points for each problem. Big ones, the kind most likely to make someone sick, add more.

Inspectors add points for each problem they find. 0 to 13 points is an A, 14 to 27 a B, 28 or more a C.

Listed as
Cajun
Inspection type
Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Result
12 points (A)
Source
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

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Questions about Savvy Bistro And Bar

When was Savvy Bistro And Bar last inspected?

The health department last inspected Savvy Bistro And Bar on Oct 5, 2026. It was a cycle inspection / re-inspection.

What did the health department find at Savvy Bistro And Bar?

The health department listed 2 violations on Oct 5, 2026: Hot food below 135°F and Dish sink or dish machine not set up right.

How often does New York City inspect restaurants?

NYC inspects each restaurant at least once a year. A place scoring 14 or more on an initial inspection gets a second, graded inspection.

What does a critical item mean?

Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. On Oct 5, 2026, the health department marked 1 as critical.