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The Rum Bar: health inspection history
733 Franklin Avenue, New York City, NY 11238
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- Address
- 733 Franklin Avenue, New York City, NY 11238
- Borough
- Brooklyn
- Cuisine (as listed)
- Caribbean
- Most recent grade
- Grade A issued Jun 10, 2026
- Latest inspection
- Jun 10, 2026 (Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection)
- Records shown
- 3 inspections, Aug 17, 2023 to Jun 10, 2026
Across these 3 inspection records, the health department cited 6 violations, of which 3 were flagged critical. The score behind its most recent letter grade was 7 points. Among 213 graded restaurants in ZIP 11238, the median score behind the latest grade is 10 points. In New York City, lower scores are better.
Inspection history
Jun 10, 2026 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 7Grade: Grade AViolations were cited in the following area(s).
- 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.
Sep 18, 2024 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 5Grade: Grade AViolations were cited in the following area(s).
- 06ECritical Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
Aug 17, 2023 Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection
Score: 17Violations were cited in the following area(s).
- 04NCritical Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, drain flies, Phorid flies and fruit flies.
- 04HCritical Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
- 08ANot critical Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
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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.