Grade ACoffee/Tea

Sweetleaf Coffee Roasters

159 FREEMAN STREET, Brooklyn, 11222

Should you eat here?

Mostly OK — but 2 critical violations were found at the latest inspection (7 months ago). Details below.

Last inspected Dec 18, 2025 · New York City health department

Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.
Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
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
A staff hygiene issue, such as handwashing, glove use, or bare-hand contact with food.
Failure to post or conspicuously post healthy eating information

Date	Result	Type	Violations
Dec 18, 2025	Grade A	Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection	3 (2 critical)
Jul 17, 2024	Grade A	Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection	2 (1 critical)
Apr 17, 2023	Grade Pending	Cycle Inspection / Compliance Inspection	2 (1 critical)
Apr 4, 2023	Grade C	Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection	4 (2 critical)
Mar 27, 2023	Grade Pending	Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection	5 (2 critical)

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

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