Falafel Tanami

1305 East 17 Street, Brooklyn, NY 11230
Jewish / Kosher
Last inspected: Feb 12, 2025
74
Score
Medium Risk NYC Grade: A

Falafel Tanami appears in inspection records four times, starting in 2022. The most recent report on file is from Feb 12, 2025. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

Performance has remained roughly level inspection to inspection, near four violations each time.

When inspectors have written things up, hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F has been the most frequent reason, cited three times.

Falafel Tanami scores about where you'd expect for a NYC restaurant. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.

4
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 12, 2025
Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Hot tcs food item not held at or above 140 °f.
02B
Toilet facility not maintained or provided with toilet paper, waste receptacle or self-closing door.
10A
Food protection certificate not available for inspection
18-11
Wash hands sign not posted near or above hand washing sink.
09E
74
Sep 30, 2024
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
2 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
04M
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
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
08A
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
67
Feb 8, 2023
Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Hot tcs food item not held at or above 140 °f.
02B
Failure to display required signage about plastic straw availability.
19-10
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
Providing single-use, non-compostable plastic straws to customers without customer request (including providing such straws at a self-serve station)
19-06
Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. unprotected, unlocked bait station used.
08C
70
Aug 16, 2022
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
3 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
Personal cleanliness is inadequate. outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. effective hair restraint not worn where required. jewelry is worn on hands or arms. fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed.
06A
Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
04M
Hot tcs food item not held at or above 140 °f.
02B
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
08A
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Falafel Tanami last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Falafel Tanami on file is from Feb 12, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Falafel Tanami?

Across the inspection record, hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Falafel Tanami.

Has Falafel Tanami's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Recent inspections at Falafel Tanami have produced about the same number of violations as earlier ones, holding around four per visit.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Falafel Tanami 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 Falafel Tanami inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Falafel Tanami is inspected around two times per year on average.