The Drift

579 Meeker Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11222

American

Last inspected: Mar 13, 2025

Score

Low Risk NYC Grade: A

The Drift has been inspected four times since 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Mar 13, 2025. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.

Things are looking better: the most recent inspection turned up three violations, compared to four violations previously.

When inspectors have written things up, non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material has been the most frequent reason, cited two times.

The city-wide average is 77, putting The Drift squarely in typical territory. Taken together, the history is a positive one.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Mar 13, 2025

Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection

1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.

View 3 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

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

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

Oct 13, 2024

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

3 critical violations. 4 minor violations.

View 7 violations

No hand washing facility in or adjacent to toilet room or within 25 feet of a food preparation, food service or ware washing area. hand washing facility not accessible, obstructed or used for non-hand washing purposes. no hot and cold running water or water at inadequate pressure. no soap or acceptable hand-drying device.

05D

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

06D

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

04K

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

08A

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

28-06

Wash hands sign not posted near or above hand washing sink.

09E

10F

Feb 3, 2023

Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection

2 critical violations.

View 2 violations

Food worker/food vendor does not use utensil or other barrier to eliminate bare hand contact with food that will not receive adequate additional heat treatment.

04C

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

Apr 29, 2022

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

4 critical violations.

View 4 violations

Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with haccp plan.

04H

Cold food item held above 41º f (smoked fish and reduced oxygen packaged foods above 38 ºf) except during necessary preparation.

02G

Food worker does not use proper utensil to eliminate bare hand contact with food that will not receive adequate additional heat treatment.

04C

Appropriately scaled metal stem-type thermometer or thermocouple not provided or used to evaluate temperatures of potentially hazardous foods during cooking, cooling, reheating and holding.

04J

Frequently Asked Questions

When was The Drift last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at The Drift on file is from Mar 13, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at The Drift?

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

How does The Drift compare to other restaurants in Brooklyn?

The Drift most recently scored 78 out of 100, which is about the same as the Brooklyn average of 77.

Has The Drift's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at The Drift have turned up fewer violations than earlier ones, with the latest finding around three violations compared to about four previously.

What does a low risk rating mean?

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

How often is The Drift inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, The Drift is inspected roughly once per year on average.

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