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East Light Coffee

Coffee shop · Brooklyn, NY

2 inspections

At a glance

CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results

What happened?

3 problems found · Health department inspection, Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection · Aug 17, 2026

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Too few coffee shops here for ranges. Colours show points.

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  1. Failure to maintain a sufficient supply of single-use, non-compostable plastic straws. 19-07How to fixFix it
  2. “Choking first aid” poster not posted. “Alcohol and Pregnancy” warning sign not posted. Resuscitation equipment: exhaled air resuscitation masks (adult & pediatric), latex gloves, sign not posted. 20-04How to fixFix it
  3. Failure to post or conspicuously post healthy eating information 20-08How to fixFix it

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Source: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

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Inspections

From New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · 2 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 7, 2026

The health department visited 2 times in the last 12 months (2 other).

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. LatestAug 17, 2026Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial InspectionNo score given

    This one: No score given, inspected Aug 17, 2026.

    3 violations listed, 0 marked critical.

    Not critical (3)

    • Failure to maintain a sufficient supply of single-use, non-compostable plastic straws.

      The department's words

      19-07 Failure to maintain a sufficient supply of single-use, non-compostable plastic straws.

    • “Choking first aid” poster not posted. “Alcohol and Pregnancy” warning sign not posted. Resuscitation equipment: exhaled air resuscitation masks (adult & pediatric), latex gloves, sign not posted.

      The department's words

      20-04 “Choking first aid” poster not posted. “Alcohol and Pregnancy” warning sign not posted. Resuscitation equipment: exhaled air resuscitation masks (adult & pediatric), latex gloves, sign not posted.

    • Failure to post or conspicuously post healthy eating information

      The department's words

      20-08 Failure to post or conspicuously post healthy eating information

  2. EarlierAug 17, 2026Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection0 points (A)

    No violations listed in the data.

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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
Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection
Result
No score given
Source
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

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Questions about East Light Coffee

When was East Light Coffee last inspected?

The health department last inspected East Light Coffee on Aug 17, 2026. It was a administrative miscellaneous / initial inspection.

What did the health department find at East Light Coffee?

The health department listed 3 violations on Aug 17, 2026: Failure to maintain a sufficient supply of single-use, non-compostable plastic straws.; “Choking first aid” poster not posted. “Alcohol and Pregnancy” warning sign not posted. Resuscitation equipment: exhaled air resuscitation masks (adult & pediatric), latex gloves, sign not posted.; and Failure to post or conspicuously post healthy eating information.

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 Aug 17, 2026, the health department marked none as critical.