Verde Cafe & Lounge
216 SMITH STREET, Brooklyn, 11201
Should you eat here?
Caution — a pest-related violation was found at the latest inspection (7 months ago).
Last inspected Dec 11, 2025 · New York City health department
What the inspector found on Dec 11, 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
Inspection history
| Date | Result | Type | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2025 | Grade A | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | 2 (1 critical) |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Grade A | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | 3 (1 critical) |
| Jan 23, 2023 | Grade A | Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection | 3 (1 critical) |
Problems that keep coming back
Issues cited at more than one inspection — a better signal than any single visit.
- 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.
- 2 rodent inspections on record, none finding rat activity.
- 3 recent 311 complaints filed at this address.
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