RED HOOK LOBSTER POUND
284 VAN BRUNT STREET, Brooklyn, NY 11231 · Restaurant (Seafood)
Inspection summary
RED HOOK LOBSTER POUND has been inspected 9 times by NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) since June 14, 2024. The most recent inspection, on September 30, 2026, found no infractions.
7 of 9 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 4 inspections with 2 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Pests and Food temperature control.
The last 3 inspections in a row found no infractions. The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.
What these findings mean
Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.
PestsHigher risk
Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.
Recorded 4 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on December 15, 2025. For example:
Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
Food temperature controlHigher risk
Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.
Recorded once on July 17, 2024. For example:
Thawing procedure improper.
About this data
These results come from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.
9 inspections
- Inter-Agency Task Force / Initial Inspection
0 infractions
- Inter-Agency Task Force / Initial Inspection
0 infractions
- Inter-Agency Task Force / Initial Inspection
0 infractions
- Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
2 infractions
- 04L: Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
- Critical
- 08A: Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
- Not Critical
- 04L: Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
- Inter-Agency Task Force / Initial Inspection
0 infractions
- Inter-Agency Task Force / Initial Inspection
0 infractions
- Inter-Agency Task Force / Initial Inspection
0 infractions
- Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
3 infractions
- 08A: Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
- Not Critical
- 04L: Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
- Critical
- 09B: Thawing procedure improper.
- Not Critical
- 08A: Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
- Inter-Agency Task Force / Initial Inspection
0 infractions
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