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Born Thai: health inspection history
293 Flatbush Avenue, New York City, NY 11217
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- Address
- 293 Flatbush Avenue, New York City, NY 11217
- Borough
- Brooklyn
- Cuisine (as listed)
- Thai
- Most recent grade
- Grade A issued Oct 27, 2026
- Latest inspection
- Oct 27, 2026 (Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection)
- Records shown
- 4 inspections, May 13, 2024 to Oct 27, 2026
Across these 4 inspection records, the health department cited 17 violations, of which 10 were flagged critical. The score behind its most recent letter grade was 11 points. Among 255 graded restaurants in ZIP 11217, the median score behind the latest grade is 10 points. In New York City, lower scores are better.
Inspection history
Oct 27, 2026 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 11Grade: Grade AViolations were cited in the following area(s).
- 10DNot critical 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, smoke or fumes.
- 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.
- 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.
Apr 16, 2025 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 12Grade: Grade AViolations were cited in the following area(s).
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 09CNot critical Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.
Nov 23, 2024 Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Score: 23Grade: Grade BViolations were cited in the following area(s).
- 02BCritical Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- 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.
- 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.
- 06FCritical Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
May 13, 2024 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 35Violations were cited in the following area(s).
- 04MCritical Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
- 02BCritical Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- 06BCritical Tobacco or electronic cigarette use, eating, or drinking from open container in food preparation, food storage or dishwashing area.
- 08ANot critical Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
- 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.
- 06DCritical Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
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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.