Towers Cafe

760 Broadway
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 630-3042

Current Inspection Grade: A

1. 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.

1. Establishment re-opened by DOHMH.

1. (Critical) Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
2. (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.
3. (Critical) Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
4. (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.
5. (Critical) Food, food preparation area, food storage area, or other area used by employees or patrons, contaminated by sewage or liquid waste.
6. 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.
7. Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

1. (Critical) Food Protection Certificate not held by supervisor of food operations.
2. (Critical) Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
3. Plumbing not properly installed or maintained; anti-siphonage or backflow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly.

1. No violations were recorded at the time of this inspection.

1. (Critical) Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
2. (Critical) Hot food item that has been cooked and refrigerated is being held for service without first being reheated to 165º F or above within 2 hours.
3. (Critical) Hot food item not held at or above 140º F.
4. (Critical) Food prepared from ingredients at ambient temperature not cooled to 41º F or below within 4 hours.
5. (Critical) Cold food item held above 41º F (smoked fish and reduced oxygen packaged foods above 38 ºF) except during necessary preparation.
6. 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.