Artshack Cafe

1129 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216
Café / Breakfast
Last inspected: May 21, 2025
74
Score
Medium Risk NYC Grade: A

The health department has logged four inspections at Artshack Cafe, the earliest from 2022. The newest entry in the record is dated May 21, 2025. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with violation counts hovering near two.

The most common issue across all inspections has been tobacco or electronic cigarette use, showing up one time.

The city-wide average is 77, putting Artshack Cafe squarely in typical territory. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

4
Inspections
2
Critical latest
0
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
May 21, 2025
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
2 critical violations.
View 2 violations
Tobacco or electronic cigarette use, eating, or drinking from open container in food preparation, food storage or dishwashing area.
06B
Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
06F
74
Jun 28, 2024
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
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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.
04N
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.
10F
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
08A
78
Mar 23, 2023
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
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.
06C
86
Jun 27, 2022
Pre-permit (Non-operational) / Initial Inspection
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
06D
86

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Artshack Cafe last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Artshack Cafe on file is from May 21, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Artshack Cafe?

Across the inspection record, tobacco or electronic cigarette use has been cited one time, more than any other issue at Artshack Cafe.

How does Artshack Cafe compare to other restaurants in Brooklyn?

Artshack Cafe most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is about the same as the Brooklyn average of 77.

Has Artshack Cafe's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Recent inspections at Artshack Cafe have produced about the same number of violations as earlier ones, holding around two per visit.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Artshack Cafe means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

How often is Artshack Cafe inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Artshack Cafe is inspected roughly once per year on average.