Tea Flower Bakery

6623 Fort Hamilton Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11219

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Sep 4, 2025

Score

Medium Risk NYC Grade: B

The health department has logged five inspections at Tea Flower Bakery, the earliest from 2023. On Sep 4, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.

Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around two violations to closer to four violations per visit.

Across the inspection history, “hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded three times.

By comparison, the average Brooklyn facility scores 77, putting Tea Flower Bakery on the weaker side. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Sep 4, 2025

Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection

3 critical violations. 1 minor violation.

View 4 violations

Hot tcs food item not held at or above 140 °f.

02B

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

Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.

04L

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

08A

Apr 1, 2025

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.

View 3 violations

Hot tcs food item not held at or above 140 °f.

02B

Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.

04L

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

08A

Jul 17, 2024

Cycle Inspection / Reopening Inspection

No violations found.

100

Jul 1, 2024

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

7 critical violations. 2 minor violations.

View 9 violations

Personal cleanliness is inadequate. outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. effective hair restraint not worn where required. jewelry is worn on hands or arms. fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed.

06A

Food, supplies, and equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.

06C

Cold tcs food item held above 41 °f; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °f; intact raw eggs held above 45 °f; or reduced oxygen packaged (rop) tcs foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.

02G

Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.

06D

04N

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

Hot tcs food item not held at or above 140 °f.

02B

Contract with a pest management professional not in place. record of extermination activities not kept on premises.

28-06

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

08A

May 11, 2023

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.

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

Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. unprotected, unlocked bait station used.

08C

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Tea Flower Bakery last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Tea Flower Bakery on file is from Sep 4, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Tea Flower Bakery?

Across the inspection record, “hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Tea Flower Bakery.

How does Tea Flower Bakery compare to other restaurants in Brooklyn?

Tea Flower Bakery most recently scored 61 out of 100, which is lower than the Brooklyn average of 77.

Has Tea Flower Bakery's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Tea Flower Bakery have averaged around four violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Tea Flower Bakery 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 Tea Flower Bakery inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Tea Flower Bakery is inspected around two times per year on average.

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