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Grade BAmerican

Tom's Restaurant

782 WASHINGTON AVENUE, Brooklyn, 11238

Should you eat here?

Caution — pest-related violations found across multiple inspections, including the latest (3 months ago).

Last inspected May 6, 2026 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on May 6, 2026

  • 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

  • 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.

  • An issue with how food is prepared, protected, or handled during service.

    Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.

    Critical

Inspection history

DateResultTypeViolations
May 6, 2026Grade BCycle Inspection / Re-inspection3 (2 critical)
Mar 21, 2026Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection4 (3 critical)
Dec 15, 2024Grade BCycle Inspection / Re-inspection3 (2 critical)
Sep 18, 2024Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection4 (3 critical)
Dec 5, 2023Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Reopening Inspection2 (1 critical)
Dec 1, 2023Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection10 (8 critical)

Problems that keep coming back

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

  • 4×Food was not kept hot or cold enough. Wrong temperatures let bacteria grow.
  • 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×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
  • 2×An issue with how food is prepared, protected, or handled during service.
  • 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.

Around this address

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

  • 13 rodent inspections on record, 6 finding rat activity.
  • 28 recent 311 complaints filed at this address.

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