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CAFE MADELINE
1603 CORTELYOU ROAD, Brooklyn, NY 11226
Last inspected Mar 20, 2026
Failed. Did not meet health requirements at the latest inspection. Many failures are fixed and re-inspected within days — check the inspection date.
This source doesn’t issue a letter grade, so CleanPlate derived the status from the reported violation data.
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Inspection history
Mar 20, 2026
✕4 violations
- Critical:Tobacco or electronic cigarette use, eating, or drinking from open container in food preparation, food storage or dishwashing area.
- Critical:Personal cleanliness is inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn where required. Jewelry worn on hands or arms. Fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed.
- 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:Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
Jan 23, 2026
✕6 violations
- 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.
- Wash hands sign not posted near or above hand washing sink.
- 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:Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- Critical:Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
- Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
Oct 4, 2024
A2 violations
- 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 contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
Jul 5, 2024
✕6 violations
- 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:Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
- Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
- Critical:No hand washing facility in or adjacent to toilet room or within 25 feet of a food preparation, food service or ware washing area. Hand washing facility not accessible, obstructed or used for non-hand washing purposes. No hot and cold running water or water at inadequate pressure. No soap or acceptable hand-drying device.
- Wash hands sign not posted near or above hand washing sink.
- Critical:Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
Apr 7, 2023
A3 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.
- Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
- Critical:Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
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Source: NYC Department of Health & Mental Hygiene. Data shown unmodified from the official record. See something wrong? Report a data issue.
