Extra Bar Cafe

153 Avenue U, Brooklyn, NY 11223

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Jul 9, 2025

Score

Low Risk NYC Grade: A

Extra Bar Cafe has been inspected five times since 2022. On Jul 9, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues.

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

“Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing four times across the record.

Extra Bar Cafe's latest score of 90 sits above the Brooklyn average of 77. The file should reassure diners considering a visit.

Inspections

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Major latest

Minor latest

Inspection History

Jul 9, 2025

Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection

2 minor violations.

View 2 violations

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

10G

Current letter grade or grade pending card not posted

20-06

May 24, 2024

Cycle Inspection / Compliance Inspection

2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.

View 3 violations

Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.

04M

Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.

04L

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

08A

May 8, 2024

Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection

6 critical violations. 1 minor violation.

View 7 violations

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

06D

Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.

04L

Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.

04M

No approved written standard operating procedure for avoiding contamination by refillable returnable containers.

05H

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

Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.

06F

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

08A

Oct 31, 2023

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

5 critical violations. 3 minor violations.

View 8 violations

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

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

06D

Food, prohibited, from unapproved or unknown source, home canned or home prepared. animal slaughtered, butchered or dressed (eviscerated, skinned) in establishment. reduced oxygen packaged (rop) fish not frozen before processing. rop food prepared on premises transported to another site.

03A

Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.

04L

No approved written standard operating procedure for avoiding contamination by refillable returnable containers.

05H

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

08A

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

10G

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

Aug 1, 2022

Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection

1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.

View 3 violations

Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.

04L

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

08C

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

08A

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Extra Bar Cafe last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Extra Bar Cafe on file is from Jul 9, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Extra Bar Cafe?

Across the inspection record, “evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Extra Bar Cafe.

How does Extra Bar Cafe compare to other restaurants in Brooklyn?

Extra Bar Cafe most recently scored 90 out of 100, which is higher than the Brooklyn average of 77.

Has Extra Bar Cafe's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Extra Bar Cafe have averaged around two violations per visit, down from roughly five earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Extra Bar Cafe means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

How often is Extra Bar Cafe inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Extra Bar Cafe is inspected around two times per year on average.

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