Happy House

1 Sutter Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11212

Chinese

Last inspected: Feb 5, 2025

Score

Low Risk NYC Grade: A

Happy House has been inspected six times since 2022. Happy House was last inspected on Feb 5, 2025. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.

Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, with around three violations found each time.

Across the inspection history, establishment is not free of harborage or conditions is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded five times.

Happy House's latest score of 82 sits above the Brooklyn average of 77. Overall, the inspection record reads well.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Feb 5, 2025

Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection

1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.

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

06D

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

Jul 18, 2024

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

5 critical violations. 1 minor violation.

View 6 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

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 worn on hands or arms. fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed.

06A

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

Insufficient or no hot holding, cold storage or cold holding equipment provided to maintain time/temperature control for safety foods (tcs) at required temperatures

05F

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

08A

Feb 22, 2023

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.

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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

Sep 26, 2022

Cycle Inspection / Reopening Inspection

1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.

View 2 violations

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

04M

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

08A

Sep 21, 2022

Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection

1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.

View 3 violations

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

04M

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

08A

10F

Apr 26, 2022

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

3 critical violations. 2 minor violations.

View 5 violations

Food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal product temperature is reduced from 140º f to 70º f or less within 2 hours, and from 70º f to 41º f or less within 4 additional hours.

02H

Evidence of rats or live rats present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.

04K

Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.

04L

Mechanical or natural ventilation system not provided, improperly installed, in disrepair and/or fails to prevent excessive build-up of grease, heat, steam condensation vapors, odors, smoke, and fumes.

10D

Facility not vermin proof. harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.

08A

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Happy House last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Happy House on file is from Feb 5, 2025. The public record contains six inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Happy House?

Across the inspection record, establishment is not free of harborage or conditions has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Happy House.

How does Happy House compare to other restaurants in Brooklyn?

Happy House most recently scored 82 out of 100, which is higher than the Brooklyn average of 77.

Has Happy House's inspection record improved over time?

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

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Happy House 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 Happy House inspected?

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

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