Hong Kong Cafe

357 Franklin Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11238

Passed · Jul 23, 2025 Directions
77
Fair BiteKarma score 77 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Passed 2 of 3 graded inspections since 2023.
  • Last inspected Jul 23, 2025: passed with 2 violations, 1 critical. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: 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, cited 2 times.
  • 1 critical violation in the last two years.

Inspection history 3 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed Jul 23

    Cycle Inspection

    2 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140°F
    • Minor Nonfood-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
  3. 2023
  4. Passed Dec 28

    Pre-permit (Operational)

    3 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Tobacco or electronic cigarette use, eating, or drinking from open container in food preparation, food storage or dishwashing area
    • Critical 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
    • Minor 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
  5. Failed Nov 14

    Pre-permit (Operational)

    8 violations, 5 critical
    • Critical Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area
    • Critical 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
    • Critical Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas
    • Critical Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan
    • Critical 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
    • Minor Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food-contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained
    • Minor Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests
    • Minor Toilet facility not maintained or provided with toilet paper, waste receptacle or self-closing door

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