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Off to Start Cafe

535 6 Avenue, New York City, NY 11215 · Brooklyn · Coffee/tea

Passed all 5 inspections — critical violations noted

Inspections
5
5 passed
Last Inspected
2026-03-12
Pass Rate
100%
0 failures
Score
78/100
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What You Should Know
5 consecutive passes, most recently 2026-03-12
No closures across all 5 inspections on record
4 pest activity violations found across 2 inspections
Food Storage & Handling issues found across 2 inspections
Types of Issues Found
Pest Activity critical 4×
Other minor 2×
Food Storage & Handling critical 2×
Sanitation critical 1×
Plumbing & Waste minor 1×
Documentation & Training critical 1×
Inspection History
2026-03-12 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
CRITICAL 4
critical Pest Activity

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

minor Pest Activity

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

minor Other

Single service article not provided. Single service article reused or not protected from contamination when transported, stored, dispensed. Drinking straws not completely enclosed in wrapper or dispen

critical Sanitation

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

2024-09-11 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
CRITICAL 2
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

minor 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

2024-03-27 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
CRITICAL 1
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

2023-05-02 violations cited Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection
1
minor Other

Failure to display required signage about plastic straw availability

2023-05-02 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
CRITICAL 3
critical Documentation & Training

Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.

minor Pest Activity

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

critical Pest Activity

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

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Data sourced from NYC Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene · Score calculated from inspection outcomes, violation severity & recency. · How we score
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