New Hardee

835 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221
Chinese
Last inspected: Aug 22, 2025
74
Score
Medium Risk NYC Grade: A

Going back to 2023, New Hardee has three inspections in the public record. On Aug 22, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.

Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits.

Looking across the full record, non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material is the recurring theme, flagged three times.

Among Brooklyn restaurants, this is a fairly standard result. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

3
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Aug 22, 2025
Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
04M
Mechanical or natural ventilation not provided, inadequate, improperly installed, in disrepair or fails to prevent and control excessive build-up of grease, heat, steam condensation, vapors, odors, smoke or fumes.
10D
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
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
08A
74
Jan 2, 2025
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
2 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 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
Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.
04K
Contract with a pest management professional not in place. record of extermination activities not kept on premises.
28-06
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
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
08A
64
Jun 22, 2023
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
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
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was New Hardee last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at New Hardee on file is from Aug 22, 2025. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at New Hardee?

Across the inspection record, non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material has been cited three times, more than any other issue at New Hardee.

How does New Hardee compare to other restaurants in Brooklyn?

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

Has New Hardee's inspection record improved over time?

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

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at New Hardee 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 New Hardee inspected?

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