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Grade AAmerican

8-bit Bites

881 LEXINGTON AVENUE, Brooklyn, 11221

Should you eat here?

Mostly OK — but 1 critical violation was found at the latest inspection (6 months ago). Details below.

Last inspected Jan 13, 2026 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on Jan 13, 2026

  • Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.

    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

  • A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.

    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.

Inspection history

DateResultTypeViolations
Jan 13, 2026Grade ACycle Inspection / Initial Inspection2 (1 critical)
Nov 3, 2025Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Reopening Inspection1
Oct 29, 2025Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Compliance Inspection4 (2 critical)
Aug 21, 2025Grade CCycle Inspection / Re-inspection4 (1 critical)
May 7, 2025Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection5 (4 critical)
Aug 10, 2023Grade APre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection2 (1 critical)

Problems that keep coming back

Issues cited at more than one inspection — a better signal than any single visit.

  • 6×A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.
  • 3×Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.
  • 2×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
  • 2×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.

Around this address

City records for the building itself, not this restaurant’s inspection.

  • 18 rodent inspections on record, 1 finding rat activity.

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