Taste Of The City Fresh Grill

1368 Flatbush Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11210
(718) 484-1776

Current Inspection Grade: C
Current Grade: C
Last Graded: 09/28/2019
 
 

At A Glance

Taste Of The City Fresh Grill has an average score of 41.67 from 3 scored inspections (see inspection history). The average is higher than 27, which equates to having a C average. This shows that Taste Of The City Fresh 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

02/02/2024 | Cycle Inspection / Reopening Inspection | Score: 9 | Grade Pending
  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.
09/12/2022 | Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection | Score: 79 | CLOSED
  1. (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.
  2. (Critical) Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
  3. (Critical) Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained. Culinary sink or other acceptable method not provided for washing food.
  4. (Critical) Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
  5. (Critical) Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
  6. (Critical) Personal cleanliness is inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn where required. Jewelry is worn on hands or arms. Fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed.
  7. (Critical) Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
  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. (Critical) Food, supplies, and equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.
  10. Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
09/12/2022 | Administrative Miscellaneous / Re-inspection
  1. Current letter grade or Grade Pending card not posted
02/25/2022 | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | Score: 37 | Not Graded
  1. (Critical) Cold food item held above 41º F (smoked fish and reduced oxygen packaged foods above 38 ºF) except during necessary preparation.
  2. (Critical) Hot food item not held at or above 140º F.
  3. (Critical) Food Protection Certificate not held by supervisor of food operations.
  4. (Critical) Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.
  5. Mechanical or natural ventilation system not provided, improperly installed, in disrepair and/or fails to prevent excessive build-up of grease, heat, steam condensation vapors, odors, smoke, and fumes.
  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.
02/25/2022 | Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection
  1. Current letter grade sign not posted.

Be the first to comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published.


*