LA ESTRELLA DEL CASTILLO.

NYC Health Dept

948 NOSTRAND AVENUE · BROOKLYN, NEW YORK CITY

Graded A, 11 points (Apr 2025). Sanitation cited on 2 of the last 3 inspections.

6 inspections on record since 2022 · Last inspected Apr 2025.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

APR 2025

INSPECTION HISTORY

APR 14

2025

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 2 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Other

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

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

NOV 23

2024

PASS · 0 violations

MAY 30

2024

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 4 violations 2 CRITICAL

Not Critical Sanitation

Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.

Critical Chemical Safety

Juice packaged on premises with no or incomplete label, no warning statement

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

FEB 7

2023

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 2 violations 2 CRITICAL

Critical Food Temperature

Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except dur

Critical Sanitation

Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.

MAY 23

2022

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 5 violations 3 CRITICAL

Not Critical Sanitation

Non-food contact surface improperly constructed. Unacceptable material used. Non-food contact surface or equipment improperly maintained and/or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow

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

Hot food item not held at or above 140º F.

Critical Food Storage & Handling

Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.

Not Critical Other

Single service item reused, improperly stored, dispensed; not used when required.

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MAY 23

2022

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 1 violation

Not Critical Food Temperature

Bulb not shielded or shatterproof, in areas where there is extreme heat, temperature changes, or where accidental contact may occur.

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