A
Latest inspection: Grade A 12 points · Aug 8, 2026

American · Williamsburg

THE EXLEY health grade & inspection history

1 JACKSON STREET, Brooklyn, NY 11211

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12
NYC violation points↓ Lower is better
A 0–13 B 14–27 C 28+
Peer context Lower than 33% of comparable Brooklyn inspections Local context Same as the local median

Score and Grade A from the latest comparable inspection on Aug 8, 2026.

About the restaurant

What to know about THE EXLEY

THE EXLEY is an American gay bar in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, with an open, clean interior and a nightlife-oriented setting. The bar is suited to meeting friends for drinks in a relaxed social environment, with an atmosphere that can shift across the evening. This profile also lets readers check the restaurant’s NYC health grade, inspection score, health-code violations, and inspection history.

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Latest NYC health inspection

Health inspection snapshot

Aug 8, 2026Inspection date
2Violations recorded
2Critical items
Official action: Violations were cited in the following area(s).

Inspection details

Latest health code violations

  • 04C
    Critical violation

    Food worker/food vendor does not use utensil or other barrier to eliminate bare hand contact with food that will not receive adequate additional heat treatment.

  • 06C
    Critical violation

    Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.

Score trend

THE EXLEY inspection history

5 more inspection points than the previous comparable inspection. This table shows up to twelve inspection events in the current NYC record; the history can change after an agency update.

DateAssigned gradeScoreViolationsInspection
Aug 8, 2026A122Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Oct 26, 2024A71Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

Official location

THE EXLEY on the map

Common questions

THE EXLEY inspection FAQ

What NYC health grade is listed for THE EXLEY?

The latest comparable inspection received Grade A with 12 violation points on Aug 8, 2026.

When was THE EXLEY last inspected?

The latest inspection in the official dataset is dated Aug 8, 2026.

Is a lower NYC restaurant inspection score better?

Yes. NYC inspection scores are violation points, so lower is better. Letter-grade ranges are generally A for 0–13, B for 14–27 and C for 28 or more points.

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