Tonchin Brooklyn

109 North 3 Street, Brooklyn, NY 11249

Japanese / Sushi

Last inspected: Oct 30, 2025

Score

Medium Risk NYC Grade: Pending

The inspection history at Tonchin Brooklyn is still short, with only two visits logged. The latest inspection on file is from Oct 30, 2025. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near six violations per visit.

That's lower than the typical Brooklyn restaurant, which scores around 77. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Oct 30, 2025

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

2 critical violations. 4 minor violations.

View 6 violations

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

06D

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

Swollen, leaking, rusted or otherwise damaged canned food to be returned to distributor not segregated from intact product and clearly labeled do not use

09A

Thawing procedure improper.

09B

Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.

10B

Jul 20, 2023

Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection

2 critical violations. 4 minor violations.

View 6 violations

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

04A

After cooking or removal from hot holding, tcs food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal temperature is reduced from 140 °f to 70 °f or less within 2 hours, and from 70 °f to 41 °f or less within 4 additional hours.

02H

Dishwashing and ware washing: cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.

10G

“choking first aid” poster not posted. “alcohol and pregnancy” warning sign not posted. resuscitation equipment: exhaled air resuscitation masks (adult & pediatric), latex gloves, sign not posted.

20-04

Food allergy information poster not conspicuously posted where food is being prepared or processed by food workers.

20-01

Failure to post or conspicuously post healthy eating information

20-08

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Tonchin Brooklyn last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Tonchin Brooklyn on file is from Oct 30, 2025. The public record contains two inspections in total.

How does Tonchin Brooklyn compare to other restaurants in Brooklyn?

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

Has Tonchin Brooklyn's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Tonchin Brooklyn have averaged around six violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Tonchin Brooklyn means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

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