Lai Lai Gourmet

5324 8 Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11220
Chinese
Last inspected: Aug 26, 2025
74
Score
Medium Risk NYC Grade: A

Lai Lai Gourmet has a thin inspection record, with only two visits on file so far. Lai Lai Gourmet was last inspected on Aug 26, 2025. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.

Compared to the prior visit, inspectors found more to write up: two violations versus one before.

Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source comes up most often, recorded one time in the inspection record.

Lai Lai Gourmet scores about where you'd expect for a Brooklyn restaurant. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

2
Inspections
2
Critical latest
0
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
Aug 26, 2025
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
2 critical violations.
View 2 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
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
74
Oct 25, 2023
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
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
95

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Lai Lai Gourmet last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Lai Lai Gourmet on file is from Aug 26, 2025. The public record contains two inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Lai Lai Gourmet?

Across the inspection record, food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source has been cited one time, more than any other issue at Lai Lai Gourmet.

How does Lai Lai Gourmet compare to other restaurants in Brooklyn?

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

Has Lai Lai Gourmet's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Lai Lai Gourmet have flagged more violations than earlier ones, ticking from about one per visit to around two more recently.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Lai Lai Gourmet means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.