Cremini's

521 Court Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231

Italian

Last inspected: May 7, 2025

Score

Medium Risk NYC Grade: A

Cremini's has been inspected three times since 2023. The most recent visit was on May 7, 2025. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around four violations to closer to two violations per visit over the last few inspections.

Looking across the full record, “cold TCS food item held above 41 °F” is the recurring theme, flagged three times.

Compared to the broader Brooklyn restaurant scene, this is about average. 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 7, 2025

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

2 critical violations.

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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

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

Mar 2, 2024

Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection

1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.

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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

Mar 9, 2023

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

6 critical violations.

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Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.

06E

Hot tcs food item not held at or above 140 °f.

02B

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

06D

02G

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

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

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Cremini's last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Cremini's on file is from May 7, 2025. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Cremini's?

Across the inspection record, “cold TCS food item held above 41 °F” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Cremini's.

How does Cremini's compare to other restaurants in Brooklyn?

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

Has Cremini's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Cremini's 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 Cremini's 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 Cremini's inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Cremini's is inspected roughly once per year on average.

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