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Grade AChinese

Far East Restaurant Ny

471A 5 AVENUE, Brooklyn, 11215

Should you eat here?

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

Last inspected Feb 26, 2026 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on Feb 26, 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

  • 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

Inspection history

DateResultTypeViolations
Feb 26, 2026Grade ACycle Inspection / Initial Inspection2 (2 critical)
Oct 17, 2025Grade CCycle Inspection / Re-inspection8 (4 critical)
May 22, 2025Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection3 (3 critical)
Apr 2, 2024Grade 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.

  • 3×Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.
  • 3×Food was not kept hot or cold enough. Wrong temperatures let bacteria grow.
  • 2×Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.

Around this address

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

  • 1 rodent inspection on record, none finding rat activity.

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