The STARLIGHT
596 GRAND STREET, Brooklyn, NY 11211 · Restaurant (American)
Inspection summary
The STARLIGHT has been inspected 10 times by NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) since May 6, 2017. The most recent inspection, on October 2, 2019, recorded 5 infractions.
1 of 10 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Pests, Cleaning and sanitizing and Handwashing and staff hygiene.
The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.
What these findings mean
Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.
PestsHigher risk
Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.
Recorded 15 times across 7 separate inspections, most recently on October 2, 2019. For example:
Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.
Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk
Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.
Recorded 7 times across 5 separate inspections, most recently on October 2, 2019. For example:
Proper sanitization not provided for utensil ware washing operation.
Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk
Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.
Recorded once on October 2, 2019. For example:
Personal cleanliness inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn in an area where food is prepared.
Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk
Food must come from approved suppliers, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when it is spoiled or damaged, such as dented or swollen cans. Labelling matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.
Recorded once on March 1, 2018. For example:
The original nutritional fact labels and/or ingredient label for a cooking oil, shortening or margarine or food item sold in bulk, or acceptable manufacturer’s documentation not maintained on site.
Equipment and utensilsLower risk
Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.
Recorded once on May 6, 2017. For example:
Single service item reused, improperly stored, dispensed; not used when required.
About this data
These results come from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.
10 inspections
- Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
5 infractions
- 02G: Cold food item held above 41º F (smoked fish and reduced oxygen packaged foods above 38 ºF) except during necessary preparation.
- Critical
- 08A: Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.
- Not Critical
- 06A: Personal cleanliness inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn in an area where food is prepared.
- Critical
- 04N: Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage-associated (FRSA) flies present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas. Filth flies include house flies, little house flies, blow flies, bottle flies and flesh flies. Food/refuse/sewage-associated flies include fruit flies, drain flies and Phorid flies.
- Critical
- 10H: Proper sanitization not provided for utensil ware washing operation.
- Not Critical
- 02G: Cold food item held above 41º F (smoked fish and reduced oxygen packaged foods above 38 ºF) except during necessary preparation.
- Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
2 infractions
- 04L: Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
- Critical
- 08A: Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.
- Not Critical
- 04L: Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
- Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
5 infractions
- 04N: Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage-associated (FRSA) flies present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas. Filth flies include house flies, little house flies, blow flies, bottle flies and flesh flies. Food/refuse/sewage-associated flies include fruit flies, drain flies and Phorid flies.
- Critical
- 06D: Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
- Critical
- 04L: Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
- Critical
- 10H: Proper sanitization not provided for utensil ware washing operation.
- Not Critical
- 08A: Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.
- Not Critical
- 04N: Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage-associated (FRSA) flies present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas. Filth flies include house flies, little house flies, blow flies, bottle flies and flesh flies. Food/refuse/sewage-associated flies include fruit flies, drain flies and Phorid flies.
- Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
2 infractions
- 02G: Cold food item held above 41º F (smoked fish and reduced oxygen packaged foods above 38 ºF) except during necessary preparation.
- Critical
- 10H: Proper sanitization not provided for utensil ware washing operation.
- Not Critical
- 02G: Cold food item held above 41º F (smoked fish and reduced oxygen packaged foods above 38 ºF) except during necessary preparation.
- Cycle Inspection / Reopening Inspection
0 infractions
- Cycle Inspection / Reopening Inspection
2 infractions
- 04L: Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
- Critical
- 08A: Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.
- Not Critical
- 04L: Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
- Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
3 infractions
- 10H: Proper sanitization not provided for utensil ware washing operation.
- Not Critical
- 08A: Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.
- Not Critical
- 04L: Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
- Critical
- 10H: Proper sanitization not provided for utensil ware washing operation.
- Trans Fat / Initial Inspection
1 infraction
- 16B: The original nutritional fact labels and/or ingredient label for a cooking oil, shortening or margarine or food item sold in bulk, or acceptable manufacturer’s documentation not maintained on site.
- Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
2 infractions
- 04N: Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage-associated (FRSA) flies present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas. Filth flies include house flies, little house flies, blow flies, bottle flies and flesh flies. Food/refuse/sewage-associated flies include fruit flies, drain flies and Phorid flies.
- Critical
- 08A: Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.
- Not Critical
- 04N: Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage-associated (FRSA) flies present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas. Filth flies include house flies, little house flies, blow flies, bottle flies and flesh flies. Food/refuse/sewage-associated flies include fruit flies, drain flies and Phorid flies.
- Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
6 infractions
- 06F: Wiping cloths soiled or not stored in sanitizing solution.
- Critical
- 08A: Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.
- Not Critical
- 06D: Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
- Critical
- 02B: Hot food item not held at or above 140º F.
- Critical
- 10I: Single service item reused, improperly stored, dispensed; not used when required.
- Not Critical
- 04L: Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
- Critical
- 06F: Wiping cloths soiled or not stored in sanitizing solution.
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