African · 1727 Pitkin Avenue · Brooklyn 11212
A Grade A posted 2025-03-04. The most recent inspection (2026-10-06) scored 41 points — 14–27 is B range, 28 or more is C — and a re-inspection will set the new grade.
2026-10-06 · Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection · Violations were cited · score 41
| Code | Description | Critical |
|---|---|---|
| 02B | Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F. | Critical |
| 04H | Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan. | Critical |
| 04N | 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. | Critical |
| 06C | 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 |
| 08A | Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests. | — |
| 09B | Thawing procedure improper. | — |
| 10F | 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. | — |
2025-03-04 · Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection · Violations were cited · score 12 A
| Code | Description | Critical |
|---|---|---|
| 02B | Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F. | Critical |
| 09B | Thawing procedure improper. | — |
2024-05-06 · Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection · Violations were cited · score 34 C
| Code | Description | Critical |
|---|---|---|
| 02B | Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F. | Critical |
| 03I | Juice packaged on premises with no or incomplete label, no warning statement | Critical |
| 06C | 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 |
| 09B | Thawing procedure improper. | — |
| 09C | Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained. | — |
GRADE A
35 open HPD violations — 5 class C
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1 food-poisoning report to 311 at this address in the last three years (0 with three or more people sick)
2 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Food Contains Foreign Object, Rodents/Insects/Garbage) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.
Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint
1727 Pitkin Avenue