Barnes & Noble Cafe

267 7 Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Feb 13, 2025

Score

Medium Risk NYC Grade: A

The health department has logged four inspections at Barnes & Noble Cafe, the earliest from 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Feb 13, 2025. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.

Things are looking better: the most recent inspection turned up two violations, compared to four violations previously.

Food contact surface not properly washed comes up most often, recorded two times in the inspection record.

That falls roughly in the middle of the pack for Brooklyn restaurants. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Feb 13, 2025

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

2 critical 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

Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.

06D

Feb 16, 2024

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.

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Commercially processed pre-cooked tcs in hermetically sealed containers and precooked tcs in intact packages from non-retail food processing establishments not heated to 140 °f within 2 hours of removal from container or package.

02D

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

Contract with a pest management professional not in place. record of extermination activities not kept on premises.

28-06

Toilet facility not maintained or provided with toilet paper, waste receptacle or self-closing door.

10A

Mar 14, 2023

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.

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Personal cleanliness is inadequate. outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. effective hair restraint not worn where required. jewelry worn on hands or arms. fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed.

06A

Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. unprotected, unlocked bait station used.

08C

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

Feb 24, 2022

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

2 critical violations.

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Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with haccp plan.

04H

Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.

06D

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Barnes & Noble Cafe last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Barnes & Noble Cafe on file is from Feb 13, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Barnes & Noble Cafe?

Across the inspection record, food contact surface not properly washed has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Barnes & Noble Cafe.

How does Barnes & Noble Cafe compare to other restaurants in Brooklyn?

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

Has Barnes & Noble Cafe's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Barnes & Noble Cafe have turned up fewer violations than earlier ones, with the latest finding around two violations compared to about four previously.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Barnes & Noble 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 Barnes & Noble Cafe inspected?

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

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