Kim Fai

1628 Utica Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11234

Passed · Mar 20, 2025 Directions
75
Fair BiteKarma score 75 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 Mar 20, 2025: passed with 3 violations, 2 critical. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140°F, cited 2 times, plus 2 other repeat issues.
  • 2 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 3 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed Mar 20

    Cycle Inspection

    3 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140°F
    • Critical Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas
    • Minor Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests
  3. 2023
  4. Passed Nov 15

    Pre-permit (Operational)

    1 violation
    • Minor Swollen, leaking, rusted or otherwise damaged canned food to be returned to distributor not segregated from intact product and clearly labeled DO NOT USE
  5. Failed Nov 13

    Pre-permit (Operational)

    11 violations, 8 critical
    • Critical Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas
    • Critical 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
    • Critical Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan
    • Critical 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
    • Critical Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area
    • Critical Tobacco or electronic cigarette use, eating, or drinking from open container in food preparation, food storage or dishwashing area
    • Critical Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas
    • Critical Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140°F
    • 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 Garbage receptacle not pest or water resistant, with tight-fitting lids, and covered except while in active use. Garbage receptacle and cover not cleaned after emptying and prior to reuse. Garbage, refuse and other solid and liquid waste not collected, stored, removed and disposed of so as to prevent a nuisance

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