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KARAM RESTAURANT

8519 4 AVENUE · Brooklyn, NY 11209

Middle Eastern

KARAM RESTAURANT in Brooklyn, NY 11209 has a reported health inspection grade of A issued on , according to NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

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Most recent visit in the dataset

Latest inspection

Inspection date
Grade for this visit
Grade A
Inspection type
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Violation points
8
Grade date
Recorded citations
1
Marked critical
1

Reported action
Violations were cited in the following area(s).

Recorded violations

  • 02GCritical

    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 during active necessary preparation.

Official inspection record

Inspection history

NYC’s active-permit dataset publishes a limited history, generally up to three years before the most recent inspection.

Cycle Inspection / Re-inspectionGrade A
Inspection date
Grade for this visit
Grade A
Inspection type
Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Violation points
5
Grade date
Recorded citations
1
Marked critical
1

Reported action
Violations were cited in the following area(s).

Recorded violations

  • 06CCritical

    Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.

Cycle Inspection / Initial InspectionUngraded
Inspection date
Grade for this visit
Unavailable
Inspection type
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Violation points
26
Recorded citations
4
Marked critical
3

Reported action
Violations were cited in the following area(s).

Recorded violations

  • 02GCritical

    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 during active necessary preparation.

  • 02HCritical

    After cooking or removal from hot holding, TCS food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal temperature is reduced from 140 °F to 70 °F or less within 2 hours, and from 70 °F to 41 °F or less within 4 additional hours.

  • 04CCritical

    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.

  • 10BNot Critical

    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 liquid waste improperly disposed of.

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How results compare in ZIP 11209

210 of 229 establishments with a reported letter grade in this ZIP are graded A.

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Official source and data freshness

NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene via NYC Open Data. Reference CAMIS 50047747.

DOHMH New York City Restaurant Inspection Results

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