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Grade AMiddle Eastern

Al Sham Restaurant

7701 5 AVENUE, Brooklyn, 11209

Should you eat here?

Caution — pest-related violations found across multiple inspections, including the latest (5 months ago).

Last inspected Mar 5, 2026 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on Mar 5, 2026

  • Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.

    Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.

    Critical

  • An issue with how food is prepared, protected, or handled during service.

    Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.

    Critical

  • 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.

    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.

Inspection history

DateResultTypeViolations
Mar 5, 2026Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection4 (3 critical)
Oct 2, 2024Grade ACycle Inspection / Initial Inspection2 (2 critical)
Oct 19, 2023Grade ACycle Inspection / Re-inspection2 (1 critical)
Sep 27, 2023Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection6 (3 critical)
Mar 16, 2023Grade APre-permit (Operational) / Re-inspection2 (2 critical)

Problems that keep coming back

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

  • 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.

Around this address

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

  • 13 rodent inspections on record, 7 finding rat activity.
  • 30 recent 311 complaints filed at this address.

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