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Dayglow / Niteglow

Coffee shop · Brooklyn, NY

3 inspections

At a glance

CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results

What happened?

4 problems found · 3 marked critical · Routine health department inspection · Oct 5, 2026

Is that a lot?

Most coffee shops here got 7 to 18 point violations. Dayglow / Niteglow got more than most.

Compared with 1,750 New York City coffee shops. Each shop's last routine inspection counts.

What was found out about Dayglow / Niteglow?

It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.

  1. Marked critical: Food from an unapproved supplier 03AHow to fixFix it
  2. Marked critical: Pests inside, or a way in for them 04OHow to fixFix it
  3. Marked critical: Eating or drinking in a food area 06BHow to fixFix it

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Source: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

We review New York City health data to make this report. We are not the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 3-201.11, Food Code 6-501.112, Food Code 2-304.11, Food Code 4-301.12.

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0 of 3 done

Approved sources only

From Food Code 3-201.11

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Inspections

From New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · 3 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 7, 2026

The health department visited once in the last 12 months (1 routine).

Fewer point violations than last time (49 → 25). That takes a team.

Point violations at each routine inspection
Mar 6, 2025: 49Oct 5, 2026: 25492520252026

NYC inspects each restaurant at least once a year. A place scoring 14 or more on an initial inspection gets a second, graded inspection.

Every visit

  1. LatestOct 5, 2026Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection25 points

    This one: 25 points, inspected Oct 5, 2026.

    4 violations listed, 3 marked critical.

    Critical (3)

    • Marked critical by New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

      Food from an unapproved supplier

      The department's words

      03A Food, prohibited, from unapproved or unknown source, home canned or home prepared. Animal slaughtered, butchered or dressed (eviscerated, skinned) in establishment. Reduced Oxygen Packaged (ROP) fish not frozen before processing. ROP food prepared on premises transported to another site.

      Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.

      Food Code 3-201.11

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      Approved sources only

      • Buy from licensed suppliers and stores. Keep receipts or invoices that show the source.
      • Reject home-slaughtered or uninspected meat, and meat marked "Not for Sale" or "Custom Exempt."
      • USDA grades (Prime, Choice) are about quality. The inspection mark is what shows safety.

      From Food Code 3-201.11

      Temperatures on arrival

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      Receiving deliveries

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    • Marked critical by New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

      Pests inside, or a way in for them

      The department's words

      04O Live animal other than fish in tank or service animal present in facility’s food or non-food area.

      Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.

      Food Code 6-501.111

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      What to do

      • Any sign of mice, rats or roaches: act now. Protect or throw out affected food, clean the area, and call the pest control operator the same day.
      • Flies or ants in food areas: act within 24 hours.
      • Insects in food: throw that food out and check the stock around it.

      From Food Code 6-501.112

      What NOT to do

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      Signs of pests and what to do

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    • Marked critical by New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

      Eating or drinking in a food area

      The department's words

      06B Tobacco or electronic cigarette use, eating, or drinking from open container in food preparation, food storage or dishwashing area.

      Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.

      Food Code 2-401.11

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      Clothes, eating and drinking

      • Wear clean outer clothes and a clean apron.
      • Eat, drink, smoke or vape only in a designated area (the break area), away from food and clean dishes.
      • The one exception: you may drink from a closed drink container (a lid and a straw is the easy way) if it is handled so it can't contaminate your hands, the container, food, clean dishes or single-service items. Keep it away from food and prep tables.

      From Food Code 2-304.11

      Nails

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    Not critical (1)

    • Dish sink or dish machine not set up right

      The department's words

      10G Dishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.

      Food Code 4-301.12

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      Set up

      • 1. Wash your hands at the hand sink (never at this sink).
      • 2. Clean and sanitize all three sinks and both drainboards.
      • 3. Sink 1 (WASH): detergent and water at 110°F or hotter.

      From Food Code 4-301.12

      Washing, step by step

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      The three-compartment sink, step by step

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  2. EarlierApr 22, 2025Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection7 points (A)

    2 violations listed, 1 marked critical.

    Critical (1)

    • Marked critical by New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

      Pests inside, or a way in for them

      The department's words

      04O Live animal other than fish in tank or service animal present in facility’s food or non-food area.

      Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.

    Not critical (1)

    • Shelves and surfaces need cleaning

      The department's words

      10F 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.

  3. EarlierMar 6, 2025Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection49 points

    4 violations listed, 4 marked critical.

    Critical (4)

    • Marked critical by New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

      Pests inside, or a way in for them

      The department's words

      04O Live animal other than fish in tank or service animal present in facility’s food or non-food area.

      Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.

    • Marked critical by New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

      Food additives used wrong

      The department's words

      04P Food containing a prohibited substance held, kept, offered, prepared, processed, packaged, or served.

      Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.

    • Marked critical by New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

      Equipment in poor repair

      The department's words

      05C Food contact surface, refillable, reusable containers, or equipment improperly constructed, placed or maintained. Unacceptable material used. Culinary sink or other acceptable method not provided for washing food.

      Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.

    • Marked critical by New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

      Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food

      The department's words

      06C 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.

      Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.

Source: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. This is the department's data, not CleanCleaver's. See the department's full record (opens the department's site)

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About this record

Search for the name on NYC Health's restaurant grades lookup.

Most people don't know what a normal result looks like for a place that's open every day. The ranges use each place's last routine inspection in this area. No other county is mixed in.

Zero points means the inspector found no problems. New York City adds points for each problem. Big ones, the kind most likely to make someone sick, add more.

Inspectors add points for each problem they find. 0 to 13 points is an A, 14 to 27 a B, 28 or more a C.

Listed as
Coffee/Tea
Inspection type
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Result
25 points
Source
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

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Questions about Dayglow / Niteglow

When was Dayglow / Niteglow last inspected?

The health department last inspected Dayglow / Niteglow on Oct 5, 2026. It was a cycle inspection / initial inspection.

What did the health department find at Dayglow / Niteglow?

The health department listed 4 violations on Oct 5, 2026: Food from an unapproved supplier; Pests inside, or a way in for them; and Eating or drinking in a food area, and 1 more.

How often does New York City inspect restaurants?

NYC inspects each restaurant at least once a year. A place scoring 14 or more on an initial inspection gets a second, graded inspection.

What does a critical item mean?

Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. On Oct 5, 2026, the health department marked 3 as critical.