Grade ACoffee/Tea

Plg Coffee House & Tavern

499 ROGERS AVENUE, Brooklyn, 11225

Should you eat here?

Caution — pest-related violations found across multiple inspections, including the latest (9 months ago).

Last inspected Oct 15, 2025 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on Oct 15, 2025

  • 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
  • Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.

    Single service article not provided. Single service article reused or not protected from contamination when transported, stored, dispensed. Drinking straws not completely enclosed in wrapper or dispensed from a sanitary device.

Inspection history

DateResultTypeViolations
Oct 15, 2025Grade ACycle Inspection / Initial Inspection3 (1 critical)
Apr 30, 2025Grade ACycle Inspection / Re-inspection2 (1 critical)
Mar 19, 2025Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection6 (4 critical)
Nov 13, 2024Grade CCycle Inspection / Re-inspection10 (5 critical)
Sep 24, 2024Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection3 (2 critical)
Jul 23, 2024Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Reopening Inspection1 (1 critical)
Jul 18, 2024Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection8 (6 critical)
Jul 19, 2023Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Compliance Inspection1 (1 critical)
Jul 3, 2023Grade BCycle Inspection / Re-inspection3 (2 critical)
Jun 15, 2023Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection3 (2 critical)
Nov 22, 2022Grade ACycle Inspection / Re-inspection3

Problems that keep coming back

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

  • 7×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
  • 7×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 paperwork or posting requirement, such as permits, certificates, or required signs.
  • 2×Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.
  • 2×An issue with how food is prepared, protected, or handled during service.
  • 2×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
  • 2×Food was not stored, covered, labeled, or dated properly.
  • 2×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
  • 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×A staff hygiene issue, such as handwashing, glove use, or bare-hand contact with food.

Around this address

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

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

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