Happy Garden

103 Graham Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11206

Chinese

Last inspected: Dec 16, 2024

Score

Medium Risk NYC Grade: A

The health department has logged five inspections at Happy Garden, the earliest from 2022. On Dec 16, 2024, the health department conducted the most recent visit. 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.

Looking across the full record, “hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.

That falls roughly in the middle of the pack for Brooklyn restaurants. The record is unremarkable in either direction.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Dec 16, 2024

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

Oct 2, 2024

Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection

1 minor violation.

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Current letter grade or grade pending card not posted

20-06

Mar 6, 2024

Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection

2 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

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

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

08C

Mar 10, 2023

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

1 critical violation.

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

02B

Mar 11, 2022

Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection

1 critical 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

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Happy Garden last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Happy Garden on file is from Dec 16, 2024. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Happy Garden?

Across the inspection record, “hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Happy Garden.

How does Happy Garden compare to other restaurants in Brooklyn?

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

Has Happy Garden's inspection record improved over time?

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

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Happy Garden 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 Happy Garden inspected?

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

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