Sterling Crust

747 Nostrand Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216

Failed re-check · Feb 24, 2025 Directions
63
Poor BiteKarma score 63 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

  • Keeps coming up: Food protection certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations, cited 3 times, plus 7 other repeat issues.
  • Passed 0 of 6 graded inspections since 2022.
  • Last inspected Feb 24, 2025: failed with 7 violations, 2 critical. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • 4 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 6 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Failed Feb 24

    Cycle Inspection

    7 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Food protection certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations
    • Critical Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas
    • 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
    • Minor Wash hands sign not posted near or above handwashing sink
    • Minor Contract with a pest management professional not in place. Record of extermination activities not kept on premises
    • 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
  3. Failed Jan 7

    Cycle Inspection

    4 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
    • Minor Thawing procedure improper
    • Minor Dishwashing and warewashing: cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient
  4. 2023
  5. Failed Aug 14

    Pre-permit (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
  6. Failed Jul 27

    Pre-permit (Operational)

    8 violations, 6 critical
    • 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 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 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 Insufficient or no hot holding, cold storage or cold holding equipment provided to maintain time/temperature control for safety foods (TCS) at required temperatures
    • 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
    • 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

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