7 Sketchiest Too Good To Go Restaurants, According to Cooked?

TL;DR: We cross-checked restaurants in BagRescue's Too Good To Go directory with Cooked?, which translates official restaurant-inspection records into clean, mid, and cooked verdicts. Seven exact locations stood out. The roughest result was Gary's Mom's Bakery in Glendale, California, with an LA County Grade C and a score of 73. In New York, Pizza Shack led the pack with a grade-pending score of 52 and six critical violations. These are location-specific, point-in-time inspection results—not claims about every location in a chain or every bag the store has sold.

A cheap surprise bag is less exciting when the restaurant's inspection history makes you lose your appetite.

BagRescue now matches Too Good To Go listings with Cooked?, an app that turns official city health-inspection data into a simple traffic-light verdict. We looked through the exact location matches in our store directory and pulled out seven that Cooked currently labels cooked.

This is not a ranking of bad Too Good To Go bags. Too Good To Go's customer rating measures the pickup experience, value, and food quality reported by users. Cooked's verdict is about the restaurant's official health-inspection record. Those are different signals, and both can change.

The seven spots at a glance

Too Good To Go location	City	Cooked verdict	Official result behind it	Latest scored inspection
Gary's Mom's Bakery	Glendale, CA	Cooked	Grade C	73/100 on June 12, 2026
Pizza Shack	New York, NY	Cooked	Grade pending	52 points on July 9, 2026
Tartinery	New York, NY	Cooked	Grade pending	41 points on July 8, 2026
Leon's Bagels	New York, NY	Cooked	Grade pending	37 points on June 26, 2026
Yumpling	New York, NY	Cooked	Grade pending	33 points on February 3, 2026
Angelina Bakery Grand	New York, NY	Cooked	Grade pending	28 points on June 16, 2026
Heritage Grand Bakery, Restaurant & Pizza Bar	New York, NY	Cooked	Posted Grade C; newer result pending	27 points on July 2, 2026

The scores are not comparable across cities. LA County awards higher scores for better results: 90–100 is an A, 80–89 is a B, and anything below 80 is a C. NYC does the opposite: fewer violation points are better, with 0–13 in A territory, 14–27 in B territory, and 28 or more in C territory.

1. Gary's Mom's Bakery — Glendale, California

Cooked verdict: Cooked · Official grade: C · Score: 73/100 · Critical violations: 3

Gary's Mom's Bakery on Too Good To Go had the only unambiguous current Grade C in our matched set. LA County inspected the bakery at 1117 S Glendale Ave on June 12, 2026 and scored it 73.

The inspection recorded 14 failed findings. The critical findings included food-contact surfaces that were not properly cleaned and sanitized, a food-safety-plan compliance issue, and food that was not in good, safe, and unadulterated condition. The prior inspection, in June 2025, had earned an A with 90 points—an important reminder that a restaurant's grade can move sharply in either direction.

See the complete inspection history on Cooked?

2. Pizza Shack — Hell's Kitchen, New York

Cooked verdict: Cooked · Official grade: Pending · Score: 52 points · Critical violations: 6

The Pizza Shack Too Good To Go location at 600 W 57th St produced the highest NYC score in our matched set—and in New York, high is bad.

Its July 9, 2026 inspection cited live roaches, flies, hot food held below the required temperature, a cross-contamination risk, no certified food supervisor on duty, and food left exposed to a potential source of contamination. Inspectors also cited conditions conducive to pests and a failure to post the current letter grade or Grade Pending card.

That combination explains the red Cooked verdict more clearly than the number alone.

See the complete inspection history on Cooked?

3. Tartinery — Midtown Manhattan

Cooked verdict: Cooked · Official grade: Pending · Score: 41 points · Critical violations: 4

The matched Tartinery location is at 645 Fifth Ave. Its July 8, 2026 inspection flagged flies, cold food held above the required temperature, food left unprotected, and improperly stored sanitized utensils as critical findings.

The non-critical findings were not exactly comforting either: inspectors cited conditions conducive to pests, improperly used or stored pesticide, and surfaces or equipment that were not maintained for proper cleaning.

See the complete inspection history on Cooked?

4. Leon's Bagels — Financial District

Cooked verdict: Cooked · Official grade: Pending · Score: 37 points · Critical violations: 5

The Leon's Bagels listing at 12 John St had only one inspection in Cooked's record as of this review. That June 26, 2026 inspection found hot food held too cool, improperly sanitized food-contact surfaces, improperly stored wiping cloths, food left unprotected, and cold food held too warm.

Plumbing and drainage problems and hard-to-clean surfaces or equipment were also cited. With five critical violations out of seven total findings, this was one of the most concentrated sets of serious findings in our matched data.

See the complete inspection history on Cooked?

5. Yumpling — Midtown East

Cooked verdict: Cooked · Official grade: Pending · Score: 33 points · Critical violations: 4

At the Yumpling location at 16 E 52nd St, the February 3, 2026 inspection cited inadequate personal cleanliness or handwashing practices, hot food held below the required temperature, a handwashing sink that was missing, inaccessible, or inadequately supplied, and food left unprotected.

Inspectors also cited non-food-contact surfaces or equipment that were not properly maintained for cleaning. The city had not posted a letter grade when we checked, so Cooked shows the location as grade pending and cooked.

See the complete inspection history on Cooked?

6. Angelina Bakery Grand — Grand Central

Cooked verdict: Cooked · Official grade: Pending · Score: 28 points · Critical violations: 3

The Angelina Bakery Grand location at 450 Lexington Ave sits exactly at the start of NYC's C-score range. Its June 16, 2026 inspection cited cold food held too warm, improperly stored sanitized utensils, and no certified food supervisor on duty.

The history is more dramatic than the current score: the city closed this location after a 74-point inspection on March 12, 2026. It scored 2 points at a reopening inspection the next day, then received the 28-point initial-cycle result in June. In other words, it reopened, improved sharply, and then landed back in grade-pending territory. Cooked's timeline is useful here because one snapshot would miss that swing.

See the complete inspection history on Cooked?

7. Heritage Grand Bakery, Restaurant & Pizza Bar — Bryant Park

Cooked verdict: Cooked · Posted grade: C · Newer score: 27 points · Critical violations: 3

The Heritage Grand Bakery location at 8 W 40th St is the most nuanced entry here. NYC posted a Grade C on March 24, 2026 after a 39-point reinspection. A newer July 2 inspection scored 27 points—inside B territory—but the city had not yet issued a replacement grade when we checked, so the posted C still stood.

The newer inspection cited flies, improperly stored sanitized utensils, and food left unprotected as critical findings. It also cited pest-friendly conditions, plumbing or drainage problems, and a failure to post the current grade or pending card.

This is why we did not simply sort the list by the latest score. Cooked preserves the distinction between a score from a new inspection and the letter grade the city has actually posted.

See the complete inspection history on Cooked?

What “Grade Pending” actually means in NYC

Grade pending does not automatically mean a restaurant is closed, and it is not a secret Grade C.

NYC inspectors assign violation points, with lower scores being better. When a restaurant scores 14 or more on the first inspection of a grading cycle, the city generally does not immediately post a letter. The restaurant receives a reinspection, and the final posted grade depends on that result. Cooked shows the hourglass because the official outcome is unresolved; it does not invent a letter grade from the score.

That said, a pending score of 52 with six critical findings tells you far more than the hourglass alone. We included pending locations only when Cooked's current verdict was red and the underlying inspection record contained a meaningful signal.

Should you still pick up a bag from one of these restaurants?

That is your call, but make it with the exact branch and date in front of you.

• Check Cooked again before buying. A reinspection may have replaced the result since this article was published.
• Match the address, not just the brand name. A clean Angelina Bakery branch and a cooked Angelina Bakery branch can exist at the same time.
• Treat the inspection grade and the Too Good To Go user rating as separate inputs.
• If a bag smells wrong, has damaged packaging, or was held at an unsafe temperature, do not eat it just because it was cheap. See our guide to how long Too Good To Go food lasts.
• For dietary or cross-contact concerns, read our Too Good To Go food-allergy guide. A surprise bag is not a good place to gamble with a serious allergy.

The broader lesson is not that Too Good To Go food is unsafe. Most exact matches we reviewed were rated clean. The lesson is that “surplus” and “safe” are separate questions—and a bargain should never end the conversation.

For a wider look at the tradeoffs beyond food safety, read our full Too Good To Go review or browse the New York Too Good To Go guide.

Methodology and sources

We reviewed BagRescue's approved location crosswalk on August 21, 2026. A match connects one exact Too Good To Go store ID and address to one Cooked restaurant record. We included operating locations that Cooked currently labeled cooked, then selected the strongest explicit or unresolved inspection results for this article.

Cooked's records come from the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and the LA County Department of Public Health. Cooked refreshes official data regularly, but publication schedules and pending decisions can create a lag. Inspection results describe the conditions observed during a particular visit and may not describe present conditions.

BagRescue is independent and is not affiliated with Too Good To Go, Cooked, or any restaurant named in this article.

FAQ

Does a Cooked verdict mean the food in a Too Good To Go bag is unsafe? No. The verdict summarizes the location's official inspection record. It does not test the specific food in your bag. Use the inspection as one risk signal, then judge the actual food, packaging, temperature, and storage history before eating it.

Is “Grade Pending” the same as a Grade C? No. In NYC, grade pending means the city has not issued the cycle's final letter grade. A reinspection may ultimately produce an A, B, or C. Cooked keeps pending separate instead of inferring a letter.

Is the Cooked rating the same as the Too Good To Go rating? No. Cooked uses official health-inspection data. Too Good To Go's user rating reflects customer feedback about the pickup and surprise bag. A store can score well on one and poorly on the other.

Are all locations of these chains rated cooked? No. Every entry in this article is branch-specific. Health permits and inspections belong to an exact address, so always check the location rather than judging the whole brand.

What should I do if a surprise bag seems unsafe? Do not taste food to test its safety. Photograph the contents and packaging, keep your receipt, and report the issue through Too Good To Go. If appropriate, you can also contact the local health department. Our refund and cancellation guide explains the support process.