Karczma

136 Greenpoint Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11222

Eastern European

Last inspected: Aug 4, 2025

Score

Low Risk NYC Grade: A

Karczma has been inspected three times since 2023. The most recent visit was on Aug 4, 2025. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.

Things are looking better: the most recent inspection turned up one violation, compared to five violations previously.

Looking across the full record, establishment is not free of harborage or conditions is the recurring theme, flagged two times.

Karczma's latest score of 95 sits above the Brooklyn average of 77. Overall, the inspection record reads well.

Inspections

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Minor latest

Inspection History

Aug 4, 2025

Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection

1 minor violation.

View 1 violation

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

Sep 10, 2024

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

3 critical violations. 1 minor violation.

View 4 violations

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

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

06D

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

08A

Jan 10, 2023

Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection

4 critical violations. 2 minor violations.

View 6 violations

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

04L

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

02B

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

04K

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

06C

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

08A

Swollen, leaking, rusted or otherwise damaged canned food to be returned to distributor not segregated from intact product and clearly labeled do not use

09A

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Karczma last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Karczma on file is from Aug 4, 2025. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Karczma?

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

How does Karczma compare to other restaurants in Brooklyn?

Karczma most recently scored 95 out of 100, which is higher than the Brooklyn average of 77.

Has Karczma's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Karczma have turned up fewer violations than earlier ones, with the latest finding around one violation compared to about five previously.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Karczma 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 Karczma inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Karczma is inspected roughly once per year on average.

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