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

Overview

Updated Sep 27

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.

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.

Voices

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Organizations Involved

New Pho Number 1 Inc.

Restaurant (food service establishment)

Awaiting NYC food service permit

The entity applying for a food service permit at 2351 86th Street in Brooklyn.

New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

City Health Agency

Conducting pre-permit and annual inspections

The New York City agency that issues food service permits and grades restaurants.

Timeline

January 2025 September 2026

2 events Latest: September 23rd, 2026 · 2 months ago

September 2026
Pre-permit inspection at New Pho Number 1
Latest Inspection

NYC health department inspected the restaurant; 2 points from one non-critical violation.
September 23rd, 2026
January 2025
Prior inspection at same address
Inspection

Records show Pho Number 1 last inspected at 2351 86th Street.
January 27th, 2025

Scenarios

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.

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

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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; the record does not show whether the permit has been 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.