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Parkside Coffee Shop

188 PARKSIDE AVENUE, Brooklyn, 11226

Should you eat here?

Caution — pest-related violations found across multiple inspections, including the latest (4 weeks ago).

Last inspected Jul 10, 2026 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on Jul 10, 2026

  • 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

  • Food was not kept hot or cold enough. Wrong temperatures let bacteria grow.

    Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.

    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.

  • 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
Jul 10, 2026Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection5 (2 critical)
Oct 2, 2025Grade ACycle Inspection / Re-inspection2 (1 critical)
Aug 21, 2025Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection8 (5 critical)
Dec 23, 2024Grade ACycle Inspection / Re-inspection2 (1 critical)
Oct 1, 2024Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection8 (6 critical)
Feb 20, 2024Grade CCycle Inspection / Re-inspection7 (5 critical)
Sep 11, 2023Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection6 (5 critical)

Problems that keep coming back

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

  • 6×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
  • 5×A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.
  • 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.
  • 4×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.
  • 3×A general health-code issue noted during the inspection.
  • 2×Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.
  • 2×Food was not kept hot or cold enough. Wrong temperatures let bacteria grow.
  • 2×An issue with how food is prepared, protected, or handled during service.

Around this address

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

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

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