1709 Foster Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11230
(718) 859-0283
Current Inspection Grade: A
At A Glance
Family Kitchen has an average score of 28.33 from 3 scored inspections (see inspection history).
The average is higher than 27, which equates to having a C average. This shows that Family Kitchen 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.
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
10/05/2023 | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | Score: 45 | Not Graded
- (Critical) Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- (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.
- (Critical) Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
- (Critical) Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
- (Critical) Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
- (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.
- Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
- Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.
- Contract with a pest management professional not in place. Record of extermination activities not kept on premises.
01/04/2023 | Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection | Score: 9 | A
- (Critical) After cooking or removal from hot holding, TCS food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal temperature is reduced from 140 °F to 70 °F or less within 2 hours, and from 70 °F to 41 °F or less within 4 additional hours.
- Mechanical or natural ventilation not provided, inadequate, improperly installed, in disrepair or fails to prevent and control excessive build-up of grease, heat, steam condensation, vapors, odors, smoke or fumes.
03/17/2022 | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | Score: 31 | Not Graded
- (Critical) Hand washing facility not provided in or near food preparation area and toilet room. Hot and cold running water at adequate pressure to enable cleanliness of employees not provided at facility. Soap and an acceptable hand-drying device not provided.
- (Critical) Personal cleanliness inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn in an area where food is prepared.
- (Critical) Wiping cloths soiled or not stored in sanitizing solution.
- (Critical) Hot food item not held at or above 140º F.
- 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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