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Playground Coffee Shop: health inspection history
1114 Bedford Avenue, New York City, NY 11216
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- Address
- 1114 Bedford Avenue, New York City, NY 11216
- Borough
- Brooklyn
- Cuisine (as listed)
- Coffee/Tea
- Most recent grade
- Grade A issued Oct 13, 2026
- Latest inspection
- Oct 13, 2026 (Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection)
- Records shown
- 4 inspections, Dec 21, 2023 to Oct 13, 2026
Across these 4 inspection records, the health department cited 8 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
Oct 13, 2026 Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Score: 8Grade: Grade AViolations were cited in the following area(s).
- 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.
- 06DCritical Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
Jun 1, 2026 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 14Violations were cited in the following area(s).
- 08ANot critical Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
- 04KCritical Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.
- 06DCritical Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
Dec 18, 2024 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 8Grade: Grade AViolations were cited in the following area(s).
- 06ECritical Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
- 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.
Dec 21, 2023 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 2Grade: Grade AViolations were cited in the following area(s).
- 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.