Bread & Joe
618 4 Avenue, New York City, NY 11215 · Brooklyn · Coffee/tea
Passed all 6 inspections — critical violations noted
2025-02-10 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection CRITICAL 2
Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.
2024-08-22 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection CRITICAL 2
Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condi
Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
2024-05-06 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection CRITICAL 3
No approved written standard operating procedure for avoiding contamination by refillable returnable containers.
Contract with a pest management professional not in place. Record of extermination activities not kept on premises.
Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
2024-05-06 violations cited Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection 1
Providing single-use, non-compostable plastic straws to customers without customer request (including providing such straws at a self-serve station)
2023-05-11 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection CRITICAL 2
Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condi
2022-04-05 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection CRITICAL 2
Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
Hot food item not held at or above 140º F.
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