Congress

208 Court Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201
American
Last inspected: Oct 16, 2024
74
Score
Medium Risk NYC Grade: A

Congress has been inspected three times since 2022. The newest entry in the record is dated Oct 16, 2024. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.

There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near two violations per visit across recent inspections.

The most common issue across all inspections has been “food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source”, showing up two times.

Congress scores about where you'd expect for a Brooklyn restaurant. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

3
Inspections
2
Critical latest
0
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 16, 2024
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
2 critical violations.
View 2 violations
Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
06D
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
May 1, 2023
Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
3 critical violations.
View 3 violations
Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.
04K
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
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
64
Sep 8, 2022
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
3 critical violations.
View 3 violations
Written standard operating procedure (sop) approved by the department for refillable, reusable containers not available at the time of inspection. container construction improper
05H
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
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
64

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Congress last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Congress on file is from Oct 16, 2024. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Congress?

Across the inspection record, “food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Congress.

How does Congress compare to other restaurants in Brooklyn?

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

Has Congress' inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Congress have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Congress 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 Congress inspected?

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