Grade BChicken

Forefeathers

1624A EAST 16 STREET, Brooklyn, 11229

Should you eat here?

Caution — pest-related violations found across multiple inspections, including the latest (10 months ago).

Last inspected Sep 15, 2025 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on Sep 15, 2025

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

    Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

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

    Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.

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

    Wash hands sign not posted near or above hand washing sink.

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

    The original nutrition fact labels or ingredient label for a cooking oil, shortening or margarine or food item sold in bulk, or acceptable manufacturer’s documentation not maintained on site.

  • 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
Sep 15, 2025Grade BPre-permit (Operational) / Re-inspection6 (2 critical)
Apr 23, 2025Grade PendingPre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection10 (4 critical)

Problems that keep coming back

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

  • 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.
  • 2×Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.
  • 2×A general health-code issue noted during the inspection.
  • 2×A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.

Around this address

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

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

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