Blue Fin Bar & Grill

633 Nostrand Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11216
(347) 351-5275

Current Inspection Grade: A
Current Grade: A
Last Graded: 02/24/2020
 
 

At A Glance

Blue Fin Bar & Grill has an average score of 36 from 3 scored inspections (see inspection history). The average is higher than 27, which equates to having a C average. This shows that Blue Fin Bar & Grill 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

02/07/2023 | Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection | Score: 51 | C
  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) Insufficient or no hot holding, cold storage or cold holding equipment provided to maintain Time/Temperature Control for Safety Foods (TCS) at required temperatures
  3. (Critical) Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
  4. Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
  5. 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.
08/17/2022 | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | Score: 47 | Not Graded
  1. (Critical) Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
  2. (Critical) Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
  3. (Critical) Properly scaled and calibrated thermometer or thermocouple not provided or not readily accessible in food preparation and hot/cold holding areas to measure temperatures of TCS foods during cooking, cooling, reheating, and holding.
  4. (Critical) Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
  5. (Critical) Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
  6. (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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
08/17/2022 | Trans Fat / Initial Inspection | Score: N/A | Not Graded
  1. The original nutrition fact labels or ingredient label for a cooking oil, shortening or margarine or food item sold in bulk, or acceptable manufacturer’s documentation not maintained on site.
02/24/2020 | Pre-permit (Operational) / Re-inspection | Score: 10 | A
  1. (Critical) Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.

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