Shah's Halal Food
587 Vanderbilt Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11238
Passed re-check · Jun 9, 2025 Directions
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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 1 of 2 graded inspections since 2025.
- Last inspected Jun 9, 2025: passed with 2 violations, 2 critical. That was a follow-up after failing on May 1, 2025. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
- Keeps coming up: Food protection certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations, cited 2 times.
- 7 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 2 visits
- 2025
- Passed Jun 9
Pre-permit (Operational)
2 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140°F
- Critical Food protection certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations
- Failed May 1
Pre-permit (Operational)
10 violations, 5 critical
- Critical Food protection certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations
- Critical Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses
- Critical No handwashing facility in or adjacent to toilet room or within 25 feet of a food preparation, food service or warewashing area. Handwashing facility not accessible, obstructed or used for non-handwashing purposes. No hot and cold running water or water at inadequate pressure. No soap or acceptable hand-drying device
- Critical Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored
- 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
- Minor Contract with a pest management professional not in place. Record of extermination activities not kept on premises
- Minor Thawing procedure improper
- Minor Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food-contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained
- Minor Dishwashing and warewashing: cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient
- 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
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