Ristretto Cafe and Desserts
3121 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11235
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 4 graded inspections since 2024.
- Last inspected Jul 21, 2025: passed with 1 violation, 1 critical. That was a follow-up after failing on Jun 30, 2025. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
- Keeps coming up: 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, cited 2 times.
- 6 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 4 visits
- 2025
- Passed Jul 21
Cycle Inspection
1 violation, 1 critical
- Critical Food-contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred
- Failed Jun 30
Cycle Inspection
6 violations, 5 critical
- Critical Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored
- 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 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
- Critical Food protection certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations
- 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
- 2024
- Passed Mar 27
Pre-permit (Non-operational)
1 violation
- 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
- Failed Mar 19
Pre-permit (Non-operational)
4 violations, 3 critical
- Critical 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
- Critical Food-contact surface, refillable, reusable containers, or equipment improperly constructed, placed or maintained. Unacceptable material used. Culinary sink or other acceptable method not provided for washing food
- Critical No approved written standard operating procedure for avoiding contamination by refillable returnable containers
- 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
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