RICOTTA COFFEE.

NYC Health Dept

513 ALBANY AVENUE · BROOKLYN, NEW YORK CITY

Closed by NYC Health Dept, Jun 2026.

10 inspections on record since 2024 · Last inspected Jun 2026 · 27 critical violations in the last 12 months · closure on record Jun 2026.

CLOSURE ON RECORD

Closed by NYC Health Dept on June 29, 2026.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

JUN 2026

INSPECTION HISTORY

JUN 29

2026

FAIL 8 violations 6 CRITICAL

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

Critical Food Storage & Handling

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

Not Critical Pest Activity

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

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

Food worker/food vendor does not use utensil or other barrier to eliminate bare hand contact with food that will not receive adequate additional heat treatment.

Critical Employee Hygiene

Personal cleanliness is inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn where required. Jewelry worn on hands or arms. Fingernail polish worn or fingernai

Critical Other

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

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

APR 30

2026

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 6 violations 4 CRITICAL

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

Not Critical Facility Condition

Mechanical or natural ventilation not provided, inadequate, improperly installed, in disrepair or fails to prevent and control excessive build-up of grease, heat, steam condensation, vapors, odors, sm

Not Critical Food Temperature

Thawing procedure improper.

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 Employee Hygiene

No hand washing facility in or adjacent to toilet room or within 25 feet of a food preparation, food service or ware washing area. Hand washing facility not accessible, obstructed or used for non-hand

MAR 4

2026

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 5 violations 4 CRITICAL

Critical Pest Activity

Critical Sanitation

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

Critical Sanitation

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

Critical Food Temperature

Not Critical Pest Activity

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

MAR 4

2026

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 1 violation

Not Critical Other

Current letter grade or Grade Pending card not posted

DEC 8

2025

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 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 Pest Activity

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

Critical Food Storage & Handling

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

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

Critical Food Temperature

Critical Pest Activity

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OCT 21

2025

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 11 violations 8 CRITICAL

Critical Other

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

Critical Food Storage & Handling

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

Critical Employee Hygiene

Not Critical Sanitation

Dishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.

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

Critical Pest Activity

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

Not Critical Sanitation

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

Critical Food Temperature

Not Critical Pest Activity

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

Critical Pest Activity

Critical Other

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

OCT 21

2025

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 2 violations

Not Critical Other

Current letter grade or Grade Pending card not posted

Not Critical Other

Failure to post or conspicuously post healthy eating information

NOV 27

2024

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 4 violations 3 CRITICAL

Critical Food Storage & Handling

Critical Other

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

Not Critical Plumbing & Waste

Critical Documentation & Training

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

OCT 28

2024

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 2 violations 2 CRITICAL

Critical Food Storage & Handling

Critical Documentation & Training

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

SEP 25

2024

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 5 violations 2 CRITICAL

Not Critical 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 disp

Critical Other

Written Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) approved by the Department for refillable, reusable containers not available at the time of inspection. Container construction improper

Critical Sanitation

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

Not Critical Plumbing & Waste

Not Critical Sanitation

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