Baba Cool
Last inspected: May 7, 2025
70
Score
Baba Cool has been inspected five times since 2024. Inspectors last stopped by on May 7, 2025. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.
There hasn't been much movement either way: results have stayed near three violations per visit.
The most common issue across all inspections has been cold TCS food item held above 41 °F, showing up three times.
Restaurants in Brooklyn average 77, so Baba Cool trails the local norm. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
5
Inspections
2
Critical latest
0
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
May 7, 2025
Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
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.
02G
Insufficient or no hot holding, cold storage or cold holding equipment provided to maintain time/temperature control for safety foods (tcs) at required temperatures
05F
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
70
Dec 31, 2024
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
2 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
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
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.
02G
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
Food protection certificate not available for inspection
18-11
Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.
09C
64
May 29, 2024
Pre-permit (Operational) / Re-inspection
2 critical violations.
View 2 violations
Food protection certificate (fpc) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
04A
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.
02G
74
May 13, 2024
Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection
5 critical violations.
View 5 violations
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
Food worker/food vendor does not use utensil or other barrier to eliminate bare hand contact with food that will not receive adequate additional heat treatment.
04C
No hand washing facility in or adjacent to toilet room or within 25 feet of a food preparation, food service or ware washing area. hand washing facility not accessible, obstructed or used for non-hand washing purposes. no hot and cold running water or water at inadequate pressure. no soap or acceptable hand-drying device.
05D
After cooking or removal from hot holding, tcs food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal temperature is reduced from 140 °f to 70 °f or less within 2 hours, and from 70 °f to 41 °f or less within 4 additional hours.
02H
Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
06D
47
Apr 19, 2024
Pre-permit (Non-operational) / Initial Inspection
6 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 7 violations
Properly scaled and calibrated thermometer or thermocouple not provided or not readily accessible in food preparation and hot/cold holding areas to measure temperatures of tcs foods during cooking, cooling, reheating, and holding.
04J
Insufficient or no hot holding, cold storage or cold holding equipment provided to maintain time/temperature control for safety foods (tcs) at required temperatures
05F
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
Food preparation area, food storage area, or other area used by employees or patrons, contaminated by sewage or liquid waste.
04F
No approved written standard operating procedure for avoiding contamination by refillable returnable containers.
05H
Sewage disposal system is not provided, improper, inadequate or unapproved.
05A
Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.
10B
39
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Baba Cool last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Baba Cool on file is from May 7, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Baba Cool?
Across the inspection record, cold TCS food item held above 41 °F has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Baba Cool.
How does Baba Cool compare to other restaurants in Brooklyn?
Baba Cool most recently scored 70 out of 100, which is lower than the Brooklyn average of 77.
Has Baba Cool's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Recent inspections at Baba Cool have produced about the same number of violations as earlier ones, holding around three per visit.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Baba Cool means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
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