Xiang Ju Restaurant
5112 8 AVENUE, Brooklyn, 11220
Should you eat here?
Mostly OK — but 1 critical violation was found at the latest inspection (6 months ago). Details below.
Last inspected Feb 2, 2026 · New York City health department
What the inspector found on Feb 2, 2026
An issue with how food is prepared, protected, or handled during service.
Food, prohibited, from unapproved or unknown source, home canned or home prepared. Animal slaughtered, butchered or dressed (eviscerated, skinned) in establishment. Reduced Oxygen Packaged (ROP) fish not frozen before processing. ROP food prepared on premises transported to another site.
Critical
Inspection history
| Date | Result | Type | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2026 | Grade A | Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection | 1 (1 critical) |
| Dec 23, 2025 | Grade Pending | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | 4 (3 critical) |
| Nov 16, 2023 | Grade A | Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection | 2 (1 critical) |
| Mar 22, 2023 | Grade Pending | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | 9 (5 critical) |
Problems that keep coming back
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.
- 2×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×Food was not kept hot or cold enough. Wrong temperatures let bacteria grow.
- 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.
- 2 recent 311 complaints filed at this address.
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