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Brooklyn pho restaurant records A-range score in NYC pre-permit inspection

Brooklyn pho restaurant records A-range score in NYC pre-permit inspection

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New Pho Number 1 at 2351 86th Street posted 2 points with one non-critical violation; the food permit is still pending.

4 days ago: Pre-permit inspection at New Pho Number 1

Overview

Updated 54 minutes ago

A Vietnamese restaurant in Brooklyn's Bath Beach section posted 2 points in a September 23 pre-permit inspection by the city's health department. New Pho Number 1, at 2351 86th Street, sits in the 0-to-13 score range that earns an A grade.

The pre-permit inspection is a checkpoint before the city issues a food service permit, not the permit itself. The 2 points came from a single non-critical violation, and the city has not yet approved the license.

Why it matters

The near-clean score moves New Pho Number 1 one step closer to the city license it needs to operate at 2351 86th Street.

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Key Indicators

2 points
Inspection penalty score
Lower is better; 0-13 qualifies for an A grade.
1
Violations cited
One non-critical violation; zero critical violations.
2025-01-27
Last prior inspection at this address
Records show Pho Number 1 last inspected at this address that date.

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Organizations Involved

Timeline

January 2025 September 2026

2 events Latest: 4 days ago
  1. Pre-permit inspection at New Pho Number 1

    Latest Inspection

    NYC health department inspected the restaurant; 2 points from one non-critical violation.

  2. Prior inspection at same address

    Inspection

    Records show Pho Number 1 last inspected at 2351 86th Street.

Scenarios

1

New Pho Number 1 gets its food service permit

Likely Resolves by Q1 2027

Discussed by: Permit process outlined by NYC Business

The 2-point score falls within the range that normally earns an A, so the city clears the application and mails the permit. New Pho Number 1 Inc. then operates at 2351 86th Street under its own license.

2

Permit stalls; another inspection required

Possible Resolves by Q1 2027

Discussed by: Inspection record itself

DOHMH requires corrections to the cited violation and schedules a follow-up inspection before issuing the permit. Approval extends past the initial window.

Historical Context

2 moments from history that rhyme with this story — and how they unfolded.

Current city process

NYC food service establishment permitting

New York City requires food service establishments to get a Department of Health and Mental Hygiene permit. Applicants can open 22 days after submitting their application, even before a pre-permit inspection is complete.

Then

A pre-permit inspection produces a penalty score; 0-13 points qualifies for an A grade.

Now

Once permitted, each establishment gets an unscheduled annual inspection.

Why this matters now

This is the process New Pho Number 1 is working through. Its 2-point score is in A range, but the permit is not yet issued.

Ongoing

Pho Number 1's place in Bath Beach

An online reviewer describes Pho Number 1 at 2351 86th Street as a long-running Vietnamese spot in Brooklyn. 'Been coming here since I was a kid, one of the best and oldest Vietnamese joint in Brooklyn,' the review reads.

Then

The restaurant is a known fixture in the Bath Beach neighborhood, with regular hours and delivery service.

Now

A new legal entity, New Pho Number 1 Inc., is now going through the pre-permit process at the same address.

Why this matters now

The inspection involves the new entity at the site of an established restaurant, a sign of continuity or relaunch at a familiar corner. The record does not say which.

Sources

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