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Lichee Nut

162 MONTAGUE STREET, Brooklyn, 11201

Should you eat here?

Mostly OK — but 2 critical violations were found at the latest inspection (1 year ago). Details below.

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

What the inspector found on Mar 10, 2025

  • 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

Inspection history

DateResultTypeViolations
Mar 10, 2025Grade ACycle Inspection / Initial Inspection2 (2 critical)
Oct 29, 2024Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Reopening Inspection2 (1 critical)
Oct 27, 2024Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection13 (8 critical)
Aug 28, 2023Grade AAdministrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection4 (1 critical)
Mar 9, 2023Grade CCycle Inspection / Re-inspection6 (5 critical)
Feb 21, 2023Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection8 (5 critical)
Sep 7, 2022Grade ACycle Inspection / Re-inspection4 (2 critical)

Problems that keep coming back

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

  • 5×A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.
  • 4×Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.
  • 4×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
  • 4×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
  • 4×Food was not kept hot or cold enough. Wrong temperatures let bacteria grow.
  • 2×A staff hygiene issue, such as handwashing, glove use, or bare-hand contact with food.
  • 2×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×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.

Around this address

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

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

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