Turtles All The Way Down
236 MALCOLM X BOULEVARD, Brooklyn, 11221
Should you eat here?
Caution — pest-related violations found across multiple inspections, including the latest (5 months ago).
Last inspected Feb 12, 2026 · New York City health department
What the inspector found on Feb 12, 2026
Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
CriticalSigns 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.
A staff hygiene issue, such as handwashing, glove use, or bare-hand contact with food.
Food worker/food vendor does not use utensil or other barrier to eliminate bare hand contact with food that will not receive adequate additional heat treatment.
CriticalA 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.
Inspection history
| Date | Result | Type | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2026 | Grade B | Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection | 4 (2 critical) |
| Nov 24, 2025 | Grade Pending | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | 8 (4 critical) |
| Dec 28, 2023 | Grade Pending | Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2023 | Grade A | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | 2 (1 critical) |
Problems that keep coming back
Issues cited at more than one inspection — a better signal than any single visit.
- 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×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
Around this address
City records for the building itself, not this restaurant’s inspection.
- 11 rodent inspections on record, 1 finding rat activity.
- 26 recent 311 complaints filed at this address.
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