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Amber Steakhouse: health inspection history
119 Nassau Avenue, New York City, NY 11222
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- Address
- 119 Nassau Avenue, New York City, NY 11222
- Borough
- Brooklyn
- Cuisine (as listed)
- Steakhouse
- Most recent grade
- Grade A issued Jan 2, 2025 (later inspections in the data have not produced a new grade yet)
- Latest inspection
- Jul 2, 2026 (Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection)
- Records shown
- 3 inspections, May 29, 2024 to Jul 2, 2026
Across these 3 inspection records, the health department cited 10 violations, of which 7 were flagged critical. The score behind its most recent letter grade was 13 points. Among 240 graded restaurants in ZIP 11222, the median score behind the latest grade is 11 points. In New York City, lower scores are better.
Inspection history
Jul 2, 2026 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 20Violations were cited in the following area(s).
- 05DCritical 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 washing purposes. No hot and cold running water or water at inadequate pressure. No soap or acceptable hand-drying device.
- 03BCritical Shellfish not from approved source, not or improperly tagged/labeled; tags not retained for 90 days.
Jan 2, 2025 Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Score: 13Grade: Grade AViolations were cited in the following area(s).
- 04LCritical Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
- 10FNot 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 underneath the unit.
- 08ANot critical Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
May 29, 2024 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 26Violations were cited in the following area(s).
- 02BCritical Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- 06ECritical Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
- 06DCritical Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
- 04HCritical Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
- 09ENot critical Wash hands sign not posted near or above hand washing sink.
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Source: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), “DOHMH New York City Restaurant Inspection Results” dataset on the official open data portal. Source data as of Nov 4, 2026; imported by FoodCheck USA on Nov 5, 2026. Report a problem with this record.