Branded Saloon

603 Vanderbilt Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11238

American

Last inspected: May 1, 2025

Score

Medium Risk NYC Grade: A

Across the available record, Branded Saloon has three inspections on file, the first dated 2023. Inspectors last stopped by on May 1, 2025. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

Things have been moving in the right direction, with the rolling count dropping from around four violations to closer to two violations per visit.

The city-wide average is 77, putting Branded Saloon squarely in typical territory. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

Inspections

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Inspection History

May 1, 2025

Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection

2 critical violations.

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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

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

Jun 7, 2024

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

5 critical violations. 1 minor violation.

View 6 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

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

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

06D

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

04H

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

Dishwashing and ware washing: cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.

10G

Mar 14, 2023

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.

View 2 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

Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

08A

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Branded Saloon last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Branded Saloon on file is from May 1, 2025. The public record contains three inspections in total.

How does Branded Saloon compare to other restaurants in Brooklyn?

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

Has Branded Saloon's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Branded Saloon have averaged around two violations per visit, down from roughly four earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Branded Saloon 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 Branded Saloon inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Branded Saloon is inspected roughly once per year on average.

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