Grade AEastern EuropeanNo recent inspection

Kashkar Cafe

1141 BRIGHTON BEACH AVENUE, Brooklyn, 11235

Should you eat here?

Caution — pest-related violations found across multiple inspections, including the latest (1 year ago).

Last inspected Feb 5, 2025 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on Feb 5, 2025

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

    Evidence of rats or live rats 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

Inspection history

DateResultTypeViolations
Feb 5, 2025Grade ACycle Inspection / Re-inspection4 (1 critical)
Nov 4, 2024Grade PendingAdministrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection0
Sep 11, 2024Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection3 (3 critical)
Mar 30, 2023Grade CCycle Inspection / Re-inspection7 (5 critical)
Jul 23, 2022Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection3 (3 critical)

Problems that keep coming back

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

  • 3×A staff hygiene issue, such as handwashing, glove use, or bare-hand contact with food.
  • 2×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
  • 2×An issue with how food is prepared, protected, or handled during service.
  • 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.

  • 9 rodent inspections on record, 5 finding rat activity.
  • 3 recent 311 complaints filed at this address.

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