Cafe on 7th

493 7 Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215
American
Last inspected: Apr 8, 2025
74
Score
Medium Risk NYC Grade: Pending

The health department has logged four inspections at Cafe on 7th, the earliest from 2024. The latest inspection on file is from Apr 8, 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 counts hovering near two violations per visit.

Looking across the full record, “toilet facility not provided for employees or for patrons” is the recurring theme, flagged three times.

Cafe on 7th's latest score is in line with the Brooklyn average of 77. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

4
Inspections
2
Critical latest
0
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 8, 2025
Cycle Inspection / Compliance Inspection
2 critical violations.
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Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
06D
Toilet facility not provided for employees or for patrons when required. shared patron-employee toilet accessed through kitchen, food prep or storage area or utensil washing area.
05E
74
Mar 5, 2025
Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
2 critical violations.
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Toilet facility not provided for employees or for patrons when required. shared patron-employee toilet accessed through kitchen, food prep or storage area or utensil washing area.
05E
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
74
Feb 7, 2025
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
4 critical violations.
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Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
06D
Toilet facility not provided for employees or for patrons when required. shared patron-employee toilet accessed through kitchen, food prep or storage area or utensil washing area.
05E
Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
04L
Food protection certificate (fpc) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
04A
55
Jan 19, 2024
Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Food protection certificate (fpc) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
04A
Food adulterated or misbranded. adulterated or misbranded food possessed, being manufactured, produced, packed, sold, offered for sale, delivered or given away
28-05
82

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Cafe on 7th last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Cafe on 7th on file is from Apr 8, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Cafe on 7th?

Across the inspection record, “toilet facility not provided for employees or for patrons” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Cafe on 7th.

How does Cafe on 7th compare to other restaurants in Brooklyn?

Cafe on 7th most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is about the same as the Brooklyn average of 77.

Has Cafe on 7th's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Cafe on 7th have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Cafe on 7th means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.