Tracking Health Code Violations at Brooklyn Restaurants
One of the coolest features on the new website EveryBlock is its constantly updated feed of restaurant inspections (by borough, ZIP code or block). We used it to find out which Brooklyn restaurants and bars have racked up the most violations in recent city inspections. (Happily, there was no evidence of extreme nastiness a la…
One of the coolest features on the new website EveryBlock is its constantly updated feed of restaurant inspections (by borough, ZIP code or block). We used it to find out which Brooklyn restaurants and bars have racked up the most violations in recent city inspections. (Happily, there was no evidence of extreme nastiness a la the Village Taco Bell/KFC incident last year.) The Dept. of Health & Mental Hygiene scores businesses on a violation point system; basically, a score above 28 points is bad news. What follows is a list of some of the worst offenders over the past few weeks. It’s worth noting that Vegetarian Palate and Cherry Tree have reopened (we’re not sure about Amette Jamaican), so they’ve presumably addressed the violations:
-Amette Jamaican (192 Duffield St.) Received 88 violation points during a January 10th inspection and was closed down. Inspectors found evidence of mice and crappy plumbing.
-Vegetarian Palate (258 Flatbush Ave.) Received 66 violation points during a January 23rd inspection and was closed down. Inspectors said the restaurant wasn’t vermin proof and saw tobacco use, eating, drinking in food preparation, food storage or dishwashing area.
-Cherry Tree Bar (65 4th Ave.) Received 63 violation points during a January 8th inspection and was closed down. Inspectors said lighting was inadequate and the bar’s hand-washing stations weren’t up to snuff.
-Flatbush Farm (76 St. Marks Ave.) Received 61 violation points during a January 11th inspection. Inspectors found evidence of flying insects, roaches and rats. Update: They apparently cleaned up their act quickly; inspectors only gave the place 14 violation points during a January 15th inspection.
Restaurant Inspections [EveryBlock]
“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.
The Ozzie’s on 7th makes me feel dirty. The Ozzie’s on 5th less so, but I still don’t see the attraction.
Ozzie’s is my absolute favorite coffee.
Judging by the line every day, I’m not the only one who thinks so.
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.
10:52
My apologies for committing a thoughtcrime today. I’ll be certain to clean up my attitude in the future.
Big Nick’s must be paying someone off.
That place is a filthy pigsty. I’d never eat something from there again.
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.
Big Nick’s is a rat trap.
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!