Melany Bar & Restaurant
785 FLATBUSH AVENUE, Brooklyn, 11226
Should you eat here?
Mostly OK — but 1 critical violation was found at the latest inspection (1 year ago). Details below.
Last inspected Mar 24, 2025 · New York City health department
What the inspector found on Mar 24, 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.
CriticalA 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.
Swollen, leaking, rusted or otherwise damaged canned food to be returned to distributor not segregated from intact product and clearly labeled DO NOT USE
Inspection history
| Date | Result | Type | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2025 | Grade A | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | 3 (1 critical) |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Grade C | Cycle Inspection / Reopening Inspection | 0 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Grade Pending | Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection | 7 (5 critical) |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Grade Pending | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | 3 (2 critical) |
| May 15, 2023 | Grade A | Pre-permit (Operational) / Re-inspection | 4 (1 critical) |
| May 3, 2023 | Grade Pending | Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection | 6 (3 critical) |
Problems that keep coming back
Issues cited at more than one inspection — a better signal than any single visit.
- 4×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
- 3×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
- 3×A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.
- 2×Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.
- 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.
Around this address
City records for the building itself, not this restaurant’s inspection.
- 4 rodent inspections on record, 1 finding rat activity.
- 1 recent 311 complaint filed at this address.
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