Buff Patty Restaurant & Bakery
376 MYRTLE AVENUE, Brooklyn, 11205
Should you eat here?
Mostly OK — but 3 critical violations were found at the latest inspection (5 weeks ago). Details below.
Last inspected Jun 30, 2026 · New York City health department
What the inspector found on Jun 30, 2026
A general health-code issue noted during the inspection.
Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
CriticalFood was not kept hot or cold enough. Wrong temperatures let bacteria grow.
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.
CriticalFood was not kept hot or cold enough. Wrong temperatures let bacteria grow.
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
Inspection history
| Date | Result | Type | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | Grade B | Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection | 3 (3 critical) |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Grade Pending | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | 4 (2 critical) |
| Mar 25, 2026 | Grade Pending | Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection | 0 |
| Aug 22, 2025 | Grade B | Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection | 5 (3 critical) |
| Feb 20, 2025 | Grade Pending | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | 4 (2 critical) |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Grade A | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | 4 (1 critical) |
Problems that keep coming back
Issues cited at more than one inspection — a better signal than any single visit.
- 3×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
- 3×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
- 2×A general health-code issue noted during the inspection.
- 2×Food was not kept hot or cold enough. Wrong temperatures let bacteria grow.
- 2×A general health-code issue noted during the inspection.
- 2×An issue with how food is prepared, protected, or handled during service.
Around this address
City records for the building itself, not this restaurant’s inspection.
- 1 rodent inspection on record, none finding rat activity.
- 4 recent 311 complaints filed at this address.
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