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Grade ACaribbean

Pj Restaurant & Bakery

1339 ST JOHNS PLACE, Brooklyn, 11213

Should you eat here?

Caution — pest-related violations found across multiple inspections, including the latest (6 weeks ago).

Last inspected Jun 27, 2026 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on Jun 27, 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

  • A general health-code issue noted during the inspection.

    Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.

    Critical

  • Food was not stored, covered, labeled, or dated properly.

    Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.

    Critical

  • A general health-code issue noted during the inspection.

    Thawing procedure improper.

Inspection history

DateResultTypeViolations
Jun 27, 2026Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection5 (3 critical)
Sep 22, 2025Grade ACycle Inspection / Re-inspection3 (1 critical)
Jan 10, 2025Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection5 (1 critical)
Aug 2, 2024Grade AAdministrative Miscellaneous / Re-inspection4 (1 critical)
Jul 18, 2024Grade PendingAdministrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection0
Jun 12, 2024Grade PendingAdministrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection9 (5 critical)

Problems that keep coming back

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

  • 3×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×Food was not stored, covered, labeled, or dated properly.
  • 2×A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.
  • 2×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.

Around this address

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

  • 3 rodent inspections on record, 1 finding rat activity.
  • 3 recent 311 complaints filed at this address.

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