American · 2505 Emmons Avenue · Brooklyn 11235
A Grade A posted 2025-07-08. The most recent inspection (2026-06-23) scored 29 points — 14–27 is B range, 28 or more is C — and a re-inspection will set the new grade.
2026-06-23 · Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection · Violations were cited · score 29
| Code | Description | Critical |
|---|---|---|
| 02G | Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation. | Critical |
| 04M | Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area. | 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 |
| 06D | Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred. | Critical |
| 08A | Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests. | — |
| 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. | — |
2025-07-08 · Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection · No violations were recorded at the time of this inspection. · score 0 A
2025-07-08 · Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection · Violations were cited
| Code | Description | Critical |
|---|---|---|
| 19-06 | Providing single-use, non-compostable plastic straws to customers without customer request (including providing such straws at a self-serve station) | — |
| 20-08 | Failure to post or conspicuously post healthy eating information | — |
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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)
6 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Food Contains Foreign Object, Dishwashing/Utensils, Food Contaminated) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.
Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint
2505 Emmons Avenue