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Cafe Paulette: health inspection history
1 South Elliott Place, New York City, NY 11217
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- Address
- 1 South Elliott Place, New York City, NY 11217
- Borough
- Brooklyn
- Cuisine (as listed)
- French
- Most recent grade
- Grade A issued Aug 8, 2025
- Latest inspection
- Aug 8, 2025 (Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection)
- Records shown
- 3 inspections, Jan 10, 2023 to Aug 8, 2025
Across these 3 inspection records, the health department cited 11 violations, of which 6 were flagged critical. The score behind its most recent letter grade was 7 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
Aug 8, 2025 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 7Grade: Grade AViolations were cited in the following area(s).
- 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.
Oct 13, 2023 Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Score: 9Grade: Grade AViolations were cited in the following area(s).
- 08ANot critical Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
- 04LCritical Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
Jan 10, 2023 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 37Violations were cited in the following area(s).
- 02BCritical Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- 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.
- 10GNot critical Dishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
- 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.
- 04LCritical Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
- 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.
- 08ANot critical Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
- 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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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.