JUL 13
2026
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 1 violation
Failure to post or conspicuously post healthy eating information
Tropical Taste
NYC Health Dept
5403 CHURCH AVENUE · BROOKLYN, NEW YORK CITY
Graded A, 12 points (Jul 2026).
9 inspections on record since 2023 · Last inspected Jul 2026 · 1 critical violation in the last 12 months.
The numbers
INSPECTIONS
9
VIOLATIONS
22
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
JUL 2026
Inspection history
JUL 13
2026
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 3 violations 1 CRITICAL
Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
Wash hands sign not posted near or above hand washing sink.
Accurate thermometer not provided or properly located in refrigerated, cold storage or hot holding equipment
APR 14
2025
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 2 violations 1 CRITICAL
Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
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
JAN 10
2025
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 2 violations 1 CRITICAL
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
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
JAN 10
2025
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 1 violation
Current letter grade or Grade Pending card not posted
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FEB 1
2024
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 6 violations 3 CRITICAL
Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
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
Insufficient or no hot holding, cold storage or cold holding equipment provided to maintain Time/Temperature Control for Safety Foods (TCS) at required temperatures
Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.
Accurate thermometer not provided or properly located in refrigerated, cold storage or hot holding equipment
FEB 1
2024
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 1 violation
Current letter grade or Grade Pending card not posted
DEC 19
2023
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 5 violations 5 CRITICAL
Food, prohibited, from unapproved or unknown source, home canned or home prepared. Animal slaughtered, butchered or dressed (eviscerated, skinned) in establishment. Reduced Oxygen Packaged (ROP) fish
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
No approved written standard operating procedure for avoiding contamination by refillable returnable containers.
Insufficient or no hot holding, cold storage or cold holding equipment provided to maintain Time/Temperature Control for Safety Foods (TCS) at required temperatures
Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
DEC 19
2023
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 1 violation
Current letter grade or Grade Pending card not posted
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