Sugar Hill Creamery

55 Water Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201

Other

Last inspected: Oct 29, 2024

Score

Low Risk NYC Grade: A

Sugar Hill Creamery has been inspected three times since 2023. Inspectors last stopped by on Oct 29, 2024. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.

Violation counts have been trending down, averaging around two violations across recent inspections versus roughly four violations before.

Looking across the full record, “filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.

Among Brooklyn restaurants, the typical score is 77; Sugar Hill Creamery is comfortably above that bar. Overall, the inspection record reads well.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Oct 29, 2024

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.

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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

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

08A

Aug 15, 2023

Pre-permit (Operational) / Re-inspection

1 critical violation. 2 minor 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

Single service article not provided. single service article reused or not protected from contamination when transported, stored, dispensed. drinking straws not completely enclosed in wrapper or dispensed from a sanitary device.

10H

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 10, 2023

Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection

4 critical violations. 2 minor violations.

View 6 violations

04N

Food protection certificate (fpc) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.

04A

06C

Properly scaled and calibrated thermometer or thermocouple not provided or not readily accessible in food preparation and hot/cold holding areas to measure temperatures of tcs foods during cooking, cooling, reheating, and holding.

04J

10F

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

08A

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Sugar Hill Creamery last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Sugar Hill Creamery on file is from Oct 29, 2024. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Sugar Hill Creamery?

Across the inspection record, “filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Sugar Hill Creamery.

How does Sugar Hill Creamery compare to other restaurants in Brooklyn?

Sugar Hill Creamery most recently scored 82 out of 100, which is higher than the Brooklyn average of 77.

Has Sugar Hill Creamery's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Sugar Hill Creamery have averaged around two violations per visit, down from roughly four earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Sugar Hill Creamery means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

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