Grade ACoffee/Tea

Espresso Me

88 ATLANTIC AVENUE, Brooklyn, 11201

Should you eat here?

Mostly OK — but 5 critical violations were found at the latest inspection (2 months ago). Details below.

Last inspected Jun 8, 2026 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on Jun 8, 2026

  • Food was not stored, covered, labeled, or dated properly.

    Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.

    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 staff hygiene issue, such as handwashing, glove use, or bare-hand contact with food.

    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
  • Food 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
  • A general health-code issue noted during the inspection.

    Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.

    Critical
  • A general health-code issue noted during the inspection.

    Providing single-use, non-compostable plastic straws to customers without customer request (including providing such straws at a self-serve station)

  • A staff hygiene issue, such as handwashing, glove use, or bare-hand contact with food.

    Failure to post or conspicuously post healthy eating information

Inspection history

DateResultTypeViolations
Jun 8, 2026Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection7 (5 critical)
Dec 31, 2024Grade ACycle Inspection / Initial Inspection1 (1 critical)
Aug 23, 2024Grade ACycle Inspection / Re-inspection2 (1 critical)
May 15, 2024Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection1 (1 critical)

Problems that keep coming back

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

  • 2×Food was not stored, covered, labeled, or dated properly.

Around this address

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

  • 6 rodent inspections on record, 2 finding rat activity.
  • 4 recent 311 complaints filed at this address.

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