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Lo-Fi Cafe: health inspection history
413 Nostrand Avenue, New York City, NY 11216
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- Address
- 413 Nostrand Avenue, New York City, NY 11216
- Borough
- Brooklyn
- Cuisine (as listed)
- Coffee/Tea
- Most recent grade
- Grade A issued Jul 16, 2026
- Latest inspection
- Jul 16, 2026 (Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection)
- Records shown
- 3 inspections, Apr 10, 2025 to Jul 16, 2026
Across these 3 inspection records, the health department cited 7 violations, of which 4 were flagged critical. The score behind its most recent letter grade was 8 points. Among 179 graded restaurants in ZIP 11216, the median score behind the latest grade is 10 points. In New York City, lower scores are better.
Inspection history
Jul 16, 2026 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 8Grade: Grade AViolations were cited in the following area(s).
- 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.
Apr 29, 2025 Pre-permit (Operational) / Re-inspection
Score: 3Grade: 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.
Apr 10, 2025 Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection
Score: 48Violations were cited in the following area(s).
- 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.
- 04ACritical Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
- 05HCritical No approved written standard operating procedure for avoiding contamination by refillable returnable containers.
- 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.
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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.