Tracking Health Code Violations at Brooklyn Restaurants

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Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 9:17 AM

I've got no problem, as long as the flying insects, roaches and rats at Flatbush Farm were locally sourced.

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 9:20 AM

That's just way too locally sourced for me.

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 9:23 AM

All the restaurants other than Flatbush Farm were closed down. At what "point" do you get shut down? Or did FF just "look" cleaner (whiter, hipper)?

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 9:24 AM

I'd never been in that Vegetarian Palate place, but every time I walked by there I just got depressed.

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 9:28 AM

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FLATBUSH FARMS
76 ST MARKS AVENUE, BROOKLYN 11217
718-622-3276

Violation points: 14

Inspection Date: 01/15/2008

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 9:28 AM

If they found rats they should have close it!

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 9:28 AM

Hey while we're at it, anyone care to explain the meta post modern irony of the -ridiculous- website photo on their site? What with the gun?

http://www.flatbushfarm.com/

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 9:30 AM

It's how they got rid of the rats.

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 9:41 AM

Let's hear it for Cake Man Raven with ZERO violation points!! You KNOW he bribed 'em with the cake...

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 9:47 AM

Flatbush Farm was inspected on 1/11 and got the 61, then 4 days later and got the 14. Of course "RATS" was still one of the violations.

I'm amazed they got someone back there so quickly... must have friends in high places.

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 9:51 AM

I love how someone always pulls out the race card

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 10:17 AM

The owner of FF is black

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 10:24 AM

FF's reviews on Menupages are pretty bad--so I don't understand its popularity.

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 10:41 AM

Even if they passed and have "only" 14 points now, these violations are still present:

"4.) Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to vermin exist.

5.) Evidence of rats or live rats present in facility's food and/or non-food areas."

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 10:43 AM

The food at Flatbush Farm is inedible and the service is terrible. Stay away!

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 10:46 AM

polemicist, you never cease to amaze me with your disgusting attitude.

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 10:52 AM

Are cats effective in deterring rats too, or just mice?

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 11:04 AM

These Brooklyn places have exponentially more points than my local Big Nick's Burger joint, which I always suspected was gross and dirty. I guess I was wrong! Go Big Nick!

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 11:06 AM

Big Nick's is a rat trap.

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 11:16 AM

But NO, apparently not, 11:16. They have only 4 violation points! See my point? And their violation comes from:

"1.)Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored."

The previous inspection resulted in only 2 violation points. Different ballpark altogether.

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 11:20 AM

Big Nick's must be paying someone off.

That place is a filthy pigsty. I'd never eat something from there again.

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 11:28 AM

Apparently Ozzies' coffee tastes so bad because it's full of rat poo. Knew it had to be something.

How did Los Pollitos get by without more points? Don't they inspect the cooking oil or venting systems? That place pollutes a 3 block radius with the stench of old grease and their chicken tastes funky.

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 11:35 AM

Ozzie's is my absolute favorite coffee.

Judging by the line every day, I'm not the only one who thinks so.

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 11:37 AM

The Ozzie's on 7th makes me feel dirty. The Ozzie's on 5th less so, but I still don't see the attraction.

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 12:17 PM

"The Ozzie's on 7th makes me feel dirty"

There's a Duane Reade right up the street...you might want to pick up some Massengil.

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 12:21 PM

12:21 = Ozzie

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 12:23 PM

12:23 = Mitt Romney

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 12:31 PM

Ozzies is gross.

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 12:31 PM

12:31 = John McCain

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 12:37 PM

"The Ozzie's on 7th makes me feel dirty."

Don't sleep with the barrista next time, then.

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 12:42 PM

You misspelled barista, 12:42, you pathetic Asshat.

Ron Paul

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 12:50 PM

This is 12:31. I am not John McCain. I am his wife.

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 1:01 PM

I'd sooner vote for John McCain than drink a cup of Ozzie's coffee.

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 1:06 PM

"I don't care how many violations Vegetarian Palate has; that place is awesome."

Disgusting.

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 1:33 PM

As I mentioned last week, there are NO particularly great restaurants in Park Slope. None. Not surprised to hear about FF. That place always made me nervous. Vegetarian Palaceis another obvious target. So ironic the place's name includes the word "palace." I won't be surprised when more of the area joints show up on the list (Miriam, Lemongrass Grill, etc. look out). There are some good and OK eateries in PSlope, but nothing great. Several Smith Street locations have everything in P Slope beat.

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 1:40 PM

Smith Street is over.

Read the piece on it from last week that says its peak is over and there are currently 10 empty storefronts on Smith within a couple blocks.

I hate Smith Street as does everyone I know.

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 1:44 PM

Everyone I know and all the people they know plus everyone THEY know (except for one moron) agree that both Smith St. and 5th avenue are OVER.

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 1:48 PM

5th is definitely NOT over.

It's just now getting all the exact same stores as Smith, so it will be another 3 yeard for 5th till it's over.

7th is making a comeback I hear though.

Especially with the new Pinkberry coming.

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 1:53 PM

Once Pinkberry is on 7th, 5th will be over. But once the Apple Store is on 4th, 7th will be over again. Got it?

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 2:05 PM

Apple is looking at spaces on 7th.

They've looked at the spot at 5th and 9th and also on 7th ave near the hospital.

I know Park Slope is someplace they would very much like to move into.

They are not looking at 4th...not enough pedestrian traffic, 2:05.

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 2:11 PM

Where's our Olive Garden going? That's that I want to know.

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 3:37 PM

7th never really got going in terms of really good restaurants, so it's impossible for it to be over. 5th is over, because the few good places on the street have been overshadowed by multiple copycats and hordes of pseudo-hip Brooklyn wannabes. 4th is not over yet, because it's just arriving. But give it time.

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 3:39 PM

So seriously, what are the good restaurants in Brooklyn, in your opinions? The only good food I've eaten so far (and this is because it's in my neighborhood and I'm lazy) is Burger 67 and Little Piggie, and both places are basically lunch stops. But they are damn good. In williamsburg, I still go to the old standbys, Diner, Morrow & Sons.

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 4:47 PM

Two words: River Cafe

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 4:54 PM

Three Words: Food Chow Kitchen

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 4:58 PM

Four words: Big Mac with Cheese.

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 5:21 PM

Five Words: Hillary Clinton Likes Smoked Nuts.

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 5:22 PM

Six Words: Mike Huckabee eats only white bread.

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 5:25 PM

One word: Obama

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 5:38 PM

Three words: NEW YORK GIANTS WOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 5:42 PM

Two words: New JERSEY.

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 5:56 PM

No words:

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 8:39 PM

I just had yummy lamb sausage from Fatoosh on 5th Ave.

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 8:39 PM

Yesterday I had a delicious burrito from Rachel's on 5th Ave.

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 8:40 PM

Last weekend I had an excellent brunch at Bogota on 5th Ave.

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 8:41 PM

Two weekends ago I had a most agreeable brunch at Coquotte.

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 8:43 PM

Next weekend I will also have a lovely brunch at one of the many excellent restaurants on 5th Ave.

Or maybe two of them if I have brunch on both Saturday and Sunday.

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 8:45 PM

Last weekend I had one heckuva bento box at Mura on 5th Ave.

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 8:50 PM

Sorry, I meant Cocotte not Coquotte.... on 5th Ave.

Posted by: guest at February 5, 2008 8:52 PM

8:39 - 8:52, you must be a lardlad.

Posted by: guest at February 6, 2008 12:03 AM

I ate at Flatbush Farm earlier in 2007 and contracted the worst case of food poisoning I've ever experienced. Not surprising that they are on this list. I agree with some commenters above, they probbaly remain open because they are whiter and hipper. -Andrew K

Posted by: guest at February 7, 2008 2:23 PM