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BKYLN KETTLE CAFE

385 TOMPKINS AVENUE, Brooklyn, NY 11216

Last inspected Jul 27, 2026

Excellent. Top marks — the latest inspection found no serious issues, or few enough to earn the health department's best band.

A
Excellent

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Inspection history

  1. Jul 27, 2026

    A
    3 violations
    • Critical:Hot TCS food item that has been cooked and cooled is being held for service without first being reheated to 165º F or above within 2 hours.
    • Critical:Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
    • Non-food 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.
  2. Apr 24, 2025

    A
    2 violations
    • Non-food 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.
    • Critical:Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
  3. Nov 8, 2024

    2 violations
    • 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.
    • Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
  4. Aug 15, 2023

    A
    2 violations
    • Non-food 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.
    • 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.
  5. Jul 31, 2023

    4 violations
    • Critical:Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
    • Mechanical or natural ventilation not provided, inadequate, improperly installed, in disrepair or fails to prevent and control excessive build-up of grease, heat, steam condensation, vapors, odors, smoke or fumes.
    • 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 Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.

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