Grade CAmerican

Foundation Restaurant & Lounge

1254 FLATBUSH AVENUE, Brooklyn, 11226

Should you eat here?

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

Last inspected Sep 10, 2025 · New York City health department

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.
Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, drain flies, Phorid flies and fruit flies.
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
Food was not stored, covered, labeled, or dated properly.
Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. Pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. Unprotected, unlocked bait station used.

Date	Result	Type	Violations
Sep 10, 2025	Grade Pending	Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection	4 (2 critical)
Mar 19, 2025	Grade Pending	Cycle Inspection / Reopening Inspection	3
Mar 3, 2025	Grade Pending	Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection	7 (5 critical)
Oct 25, 2024	Grade C	Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection	8 (4 critical)
Oct 4, 2024	Grade Pending	Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection	7 (4 critical)

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

4×Food was not stored, covered, labeled, or dated properly.
3×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
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.
2×A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.
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×A general health-code issue noted during the inspection.

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