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Grade ACoffee/Tea

The Concrete Jungle

13 JEFFERSON STREET, Brooklyn, 11206

Should you eat here?

Mostly OK — but 1 critical violation was found at the latest inspection (5 months ago). Details below.

Last inspected Feb 9, 2026 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on Feb 9, 2026

  • 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.

    Critical

  • 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.

  • A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.

    Mechanical or natural ventilation not provided, inadequate, improperly installed, in disrepair or fails to prevent and control excessive build-up of grease, heat, steam condensation, vapors, odors, smoke or fumes.

Inspection history

DateResultTypeViolations
Feb 9, 2026Grade ACycle Inspection / Initial Inspection3 (1 critical)
Nov 20, 2024Grade ACycle Inspection / Initial Inspection4 (2 critical)
Sep 8, 2023Grade PendingPre-permit (Operational) / Compliance Inspection2 (1 critical)
Aug 16, 2023Grade PendingPre-permit (Operational) / Compliance Inspection2 (2 critical)
Aug 1, 2023Grade CPre-permit (Operational) / Re-inspection3 (3 critical)
Jul 17, 2023Grade PendingPre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection5 (3 critical)

Problems that keep coming back

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

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

Around this address

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

  • 44 rodent inspections on record, 12 finding rat activity.
  • 4 recent 311 complaints filed at this address.

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