Taste of the City Fresh Grill
Last inspected: Jan 27, 2026
32
Score
Taste of the City Fresh Grill in Brooklyn, NY, has received four health inspections to date, with the most recent assessment on January 27, 2026, resulting in a high-risk designation. Inspectors identified ten total violations, including issues with food contact surface sanitation, improper thawing procedures, and the presence of conditions conducive to pests. The facility has consistently been classified as high-risk across its inspection history.
4
Inspections
5
Critical latest
0
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 27, 2026
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
5 critical violations. 5 minor violations.
32
May 7, 2025
Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
8 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
26
Mar 12, 2025
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
5 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
43
Feb 2, 2024
Cycle Inspection / Reopening Inspection
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
78
Violations — Jan 27, 2026 Inspection
Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
06D
Thawing procedure improper.
09B
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
08A
Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.
04K
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
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
Original label for smoking products sold or offered for sale.
15-22
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
Food protection certificate (fpc) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
04A
Contract with a pest management professional not in place. record of extermination activities not kept on premises.
28-06
Critical
Not Critical
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