NYC / Brooklyn

Roots Cafe

NYC Department of Health inspection history. 639 5 AVENUE, 11215, Brooklyn, NY.

Latest grade
A
Score: 12 points
Last inspection
August 4, 2025
1 inspection on file · 4 total violations · 1 critical

Violations on last inspection

  1. 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.
  2. Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
  3. 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.
  4. Food adulterated or misbranded. Adulterated or misbranded food possessed, being manufactured, produced, packed, sold, offered for sale, delivered or given away

Full inspection history

August 4, 2025A · 12
4 violations · Critical flagged
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Data source: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene — public restaurant inspection results. Updated within 24 hours of each inspection. Official dataset.