Sweet Chick

164 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11249
American
Last inspected: Jun 26, 2025
74
Score
Medium Risk NYC Grade: A

Sweet Chick has been inspected six times since 2022. The newest entry in the record is dated Jun 26, 2025. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.

Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near two violations per visit.

“Food contact surface not properly washed” comes up most often, recorded three times in the inspection record.

The city-wide average is 77, putting Sweet Chick squarely in typical territory. The record is unremarkable in either direction.

6
Inspections
2
Critical latest
0
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jun 26, 2025
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
2 critical violations.
View 2 violations
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
Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
06D
74
Nov 21, 2023
Cycle Inspection / Re-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
82
Mar 20, 2023
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Toilet facility not maintained or provided with toilet paper, waste receptacle or self-closing door.
10A
95
Feb 6, 2023
Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection
No violations found.
100
Nov 9, 2022
Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
2 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
06D
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
Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. unprotected, unlocked bait station used.
08C
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
08A
67
Jul 18, 2022
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
06D
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
70

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Sweet Chick last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Sweet Chick on file is from Jun 26, 2025. The public record contains six inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Sweet Chick?

Across the inspection record, “food contact surface not properly washed” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Sweet Chick.

How does Sweet Chick compare to other restaurants in Brooklyn?

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

Has Sweet Chick's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Sweet Chick have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Sweet Chick 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 Sweet Chick inspected?

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