Chopstix

8405 5 Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11209
(718) 238-1300

Current Inspection Grade: B
Current Grade: B
Last Graded: 03/02/2022
 
 

At A Glance

Chopstix has an average score of 32.4 from 5 scored inspections (see inspection history). The average is higher than 27, which equates to having a C average. This shows that Chopstix may not be meeting the City and State guidelines for food safety and handling, personal hygiene, facility and equipment managment and vermin control.

An establishment typically has two chances to earn a Grade A in every inspection cycle. It needs to score below 14 points either on its initial visit, or during the re-inspection if it didn't score below 14 points on the first visit.

Inspection History

03/15/2024 | Cycle Inspection / Reopening Inspection | Score: N/A | Grade Pending
  1. Establishment re-opened by DOHMH.
03/11/2024 | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | Score: 94 | CLOSED
  1. (Critical) Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.
  2. (Critical) Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
  3. (Critical) No hand washing facility in or adjacent to toilet room or within 25 feet of a food preparation, food service or ware washing area. Hand washing facility not accessible, obstructed or used for non-hand washing purposes. No hot and cold running water or water at inadequate pressure. No soap or acceptable hand-drying device.
  4. (Critical) Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
  5. (Critical) 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.
  6. (Critical) Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
  7. (Critical) Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
  8. (Critical) Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, drain flies, Phorid flies and fruit flies.
  9. Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
  10. Non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.
09/25/2023 | Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection | Score: 15 | B
  1. (Critical) Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
  2. (Critical) Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
  3. Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.
  4. Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
10/07/2022 | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | Score: 11 | Not Graded
  1. (Critical) Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
  2. Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
  3. Single service article not provided. Single service article reused or not protected from contamination when transported, stored, dispensed. Drinking straws not completely enclosed in wrapper or dispensed from a sanitary device.
03/02/2022 | Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection | Score: 25 | B
  1. (Critical) Food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal product temperature is reduced from 140º F to 70º F or less within 2 hours, and from 70º F to 41º F or less within 4 additional hours.
  2. (Critical) Cold food item held above 41º F (smoked fish and reduced oxygen packaged foods above 38 ºF) except during necessary preparation.
  3. (Critical) Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
  4. Non-food contact surface improperly constructed. Unacceptable material used. Non-food contact surface or equipment improperly maintained and/or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.
  5. Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.
07/23/2021 | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | Score: 17 | Not Graded
  1. (Critical) Hot food item not held at or above 140º F.
  2. (Critical) Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
  3. (Critical) Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage-associated (FRSA) flies present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas. Filth flies include house flies, little house flies, blow flies, bottle flies and flesh flies. Food/refuse/sewage-associated flies include fruit flies, drain flies and Phorid flies.

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