Special BBQ
5606 Fort Hamilton Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11219
Failed re-check · Nov 22, 2025 Directions
73
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
- Keeps coming up: Food, prohibited, from unapproved or unknown source, home canned or home prepared. Animal slaughtered, butchered or dressed (eviscerated, skinned) in establishment. Reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) fish not frozen before processing. ROP food prepared on premises transported to another site, cited 2 times, plus 2 other repeat issues.
- Passed 0 of 1 graded inspection since 2025.
- Last inspected Nov 22, 2025: failed with 5 violations, 3 critical.
- 6 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 2 visits
- 2025
- Failed Nov 22
Pre-permit (Operational)
5 violations, 3 critical
- Critical Food, prohibited, from unapproved or unknown source, home canned or home prepared. Animal slaughtered, butchered or dressed (eviscerated, skinned) in establishment. Reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) fish not frozen before processing. ROP food prepared on premises transported to another site
- Critical Food-contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred
- Critical Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas
- Minor Thawing procedure improper
- Minor Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests
- Visit Apr 1
Pre-permit (Operational)
6 violations, 3 critical
- Critical Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas
- Critical Food, prohibited, from unapproved or unknown source, home canned or home prepared. Animal slaughtered, butchered or dressed (eviscerated, skinned) in establishment. Reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) fish not frozen before processing. ROP food prepared on premises transported to another site
- Critical Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored
- Minor Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests
- 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
- Minor Wash hands sign not posted near or above handwashing sink
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