FOUNDATION RESTAURANT & LOUNGE.

NYC Health Dept

1254 FLATBUSH AVENUE · BROOKLYN, NEW YORK CITY

Closed by NYC Health Dept, Mar 2025. Reopened Mar 2025.

6 inspections on record since 2024 · Last inspected Sep 2025 · 2 critical violations in the last 12 months · closure on record Mar 2025.

CLOSURE ON RECORD

Closed by NYC Health Dept on March 3, 2025. Reopened March 19, 2025.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

SEP 2025

INSPECTION HISTORY

SEP 10

2025

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 4 violations 2 CRITICAL

Not Critical Pest Activity

Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. Pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. Unprotected, unlocked bait station used.

Critical Food Storage & Handling

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

Critical Pest Activity

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 fl

Not Critical Pest Activity

Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

MAR 19

2025

PASS 2 violations

Not Critical Sanitation

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 under

Not Critical Pest Activity

Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. Pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. Unprotected, unlocked bait station used.

MAR 19

2025

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 1 violation

Not Critical Other

Order or notice posted or required to be posted by the Department mutilated, obstructed or removed.

MAR 3

2025

FAIL 7 violations 5 CRITICAL

Critical Food Storage & Handling

Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.

Critical Other

Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.

Not Critical Plumbing & Waste

Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liq

Critical Sanitation

Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.

Not Critical Pest Activity

Contract with a pest management professional not in place. Record of extermination activities not kept on premises.

Critical Other

No approved written standard operating procedure for avoiding contamination by refillable returnable containers.

Critical Food Temperature

Properly scaled and calibrated thermometer or thermocouple not provided or not readily accessible in food preparation and hot/cold holding areas to measure temperatures of TCS foods during cooking, co

OCT 25

2024

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 8 violations 4 CRITICAL

Critical Other

Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.

Not Critical Food Temperature

Thawing procedure improper.

Not Critical Sanitation

Not Critical Pest Activity

Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. Pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. Unprotected, unlocked bait station used.

Critical Other

No approved written standard operating procedure for avoiding contamination by refillable returnable containers.

Not Critical Pest Activity

Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

Critical Sanitation

Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.

Critical Other

Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.

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OCT 4

2024

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 7 violations 4 CRITICAL

Critical Pest Activity

Critical Other

No approved written standard operating procedure for avoiding contamination by refillable returnable containers.

Not Critical Pest Activity

Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

Not Critical Pest Activity

Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. Pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. Unprotected, unlocked bait station used.

Critical Other

Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.

Not Critical Pest Activity

Contract with a pest management professional not in place. Record of extermination activities not kept on premises.

Critical Pest Activity

Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.

Public inspection records from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Records current as of 2026-07-05. EatOrBeat reports records and does not rate restaurants. Official record →

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