Tropical Coffee Shop

584 Rockaway Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11212

Mexican / Latin

Last inspected: Jan 21, 2025

Score

Medium Risk NYC Grade: A

Going back to 2022, Tropical Coffee Shop has three inspections in the public record. Inspectors last stopped by on Jan 21, 2025. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.

Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around two violations each.

Tropical Coffee Shop scores about where you'd expect for a Brooklyn restaurant. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jan 21, 2025

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

2 critical violations.

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Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.

06E

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

Dec 21, 2023

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.

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

02B

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

Nov 1, 2022

Cycle Inspection / Initial 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

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Tropical Coffee Shop last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Tropical Coffee Shop on file is from Jan 21, 2025. The public record contains three inspections in total.

How does Tropical Coffee Shop compare to other restaurants in Brooklyn?

Tropical Coffee Shop most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is about the same as the Brooklyn average of 77.

Has Tropical Coffee Shop's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Tropical Coffee Shop have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Tropical Coffee Shop 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 Tropical Coffee Shop inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Tropical Coffee Shop is inspected roughly once per year on average.

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