Good Taste Flatlands

5919 Flatlands Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11234

American

Last inspected: May 14, 2025

Score

Medium Risk NYC Grade: A

Inspectors have visited Good Taste Flatlands six times, with records going back to 2022. The newest entry in the record is dated May 14, 2025. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.

Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around two violations lately and about four violations before that.

“Non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing four times across the record.

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

Inspections

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Inspection History

May 14, 2025

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

2 critical violations.

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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

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

02B

May 7, 2024

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.

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

02B

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

Feb 28, 2023

Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection

2 critical violations.

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Food, supplies, and equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.

06C

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

02B

Feb 17, 2023

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

3 critical violations. 2 minor violations.

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Juice packaged on premises with no or incomplete label, no warning statement

03I

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

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

06D

Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.

10B

10F

Sep 8, 2022

Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection

3 critical violations. 2 minor violations.

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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

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

After cooking or removal from hot holding, tcs food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal temperature is reduced from 140 °f to 70 °f or less within 2 hours, and from 70 °f to 41 °f or less within 4 additional hours.

02H

10F

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

08A

Jun 27, 2022

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.

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Cold food item held above 41º f (smoked fish and reduced oxygen packaged foods above 38 ºf) except during necessary preparation.

02G

Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.

06C

Non-food contact surface improperly constructed. unacceptable material used. non-food contact surface or equipment improperly maintained and/or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.

10F

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Good Taste Flatlands last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Good Taste Flatlands on file is from May 14, 2025. The public record contains six inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Good Taste Flatlands?

Across the inspection record, “non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Good Taste Flatlands.

How does Good Taste Flatlands compare to other restaurants in Brooklyn?

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

Has Good Taste Flatlands' inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Good Taste Flatlands 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 Good Taste Flatlands 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 Good Taste Flatlands inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Good Taste Flatlands is inspected around two times per year on average.

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