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Oshi's Cafe

Other food place · Brooklyn, NY

5 inspections

At a glance

CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results

What happened?

7 problems found · 5 marked critical · Routine health department inspection · May 4, 2026

Is that a lot?

Most food places here got 10 to 24 point violations. Oshi's Cafe got more than most.

Compared with 21,170 New York City food places. Each place's last routine inspection counts.

What was found out about Oshi's Cafe?

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  1. Marked critical: Cold food above 41°F 02GHow to fixFix it
  2. Marked critical: No certified food protection manager on record 04AHow to fixFix it
  3. Marked critical: Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food 04HHow to fixFix it

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Source: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 3-302.11, Food Code 4-603.16, Food Code 7-201.11, Food Code 6-501.112.

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Inspections

From New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · 5 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 7, 2026

The health department visited 2 times in the last 12 months (1 routine, 1 other).

Point violations at each routine inspection
Nov 1, 2024: 27May 4, 2026: 38273820242026

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. LatestMay 4, 2026Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection38 points

    This one: 38 points, inspected May 4, 2026.

    7 violations listed, 5 marked critical.

    Critical (5)

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

      Cold food above 41°F

      The department's words

      02G Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.

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

      Food Code 3-501.16(A)(2)

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      If food is out of range

      • Hot food below 135°F for less than 2 hours: reheat to 165°F.
      • Cold food above 41°F for less than 2 hours: chill it right away.
      • Unknown time or longer: throw it out.

      Which foods need temperature control (TCS)

      3 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide

      Hot and cold holding

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

      No certified food protection manager on record

      The department's words

      04A Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.

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

      Food Code 2-102.12

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      In CleanCleaver: Check the manager certificate is on file

      A certified food protection manager

      In CleanCleaver: Check the manager certificate is on file

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    • 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

      04H Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.

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

      Food Code 3-302.11

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      Top to bottom

      • 1. Top: ready-to-eat food (salads, desserts, cut fruit, cooked leftovers, deli meat, cheese, drinks)
      • 2. Raw fish and seafood (cooked to 145°F)
      • 3. Whole cuts of beef, pork and lamb; raw shell eggs (145°F)

      From Food Code 3-302.11

      Keep raw meat types apart

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      Fridge and freezer storage order

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    • 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.

      Food Code 3-302.11

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      Top to bottom

      • 1. Top: ready-to-eat food (salads, desserts, cut fruit, cooked leftovers, deli meat, cheese, drinks)
      • 2. Raw fish and seafood (cooked to 145°F)
      • 3. Whole cuts of beef, pork and lamb; raw shell eggs (145°F)

      From Food Code 3-302.11

      Keep raw meat types apart

      3 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide

      Fridge and freezer storage order

      The full guide has 3 more parts. Sign up to open the full guide in the app.

      Fix and log it now

      Are you Oshi's Cafe? Fix it

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

      Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right

      The department's words

      06D Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.

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

      Food Code 4-602.11

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      Clean first, then sanitize

      • 1. Scrape off food.
      • 2. Wash with detergent and warm water.
      • 3. Rinse off the soap (soap weakens sanitizer).

      From Food Code 4-603.16

      When to clean food-contact surfaces

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      Cleaning vs sanitizing, and sanitizer strengths

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    Not critical (2)

    • Chemicals unlabeled or stored near food

      The department's words

      08C Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. Pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. Unprotected, unlocked bait station used.

      Food Code 7-201.11

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      Store them away from food

      • Store chemicals below and away from food, dishes, utensils, linens and single-use items. Never on a shelf above food.
      • Separate them by space or a partition.
      • Keep only the chemicals the kitchen needs.

      From Food Code 7-201.11

      Label every container

      3 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide

      Chemicals and Safety Data Sheets (SDS)

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    • 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.

      Food Code 4-602.13

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom

      Shelves, handles and outsides of equipment clean

      In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom

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  2. EarlierMay 4, 2026Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial InspectionNo score given

    1 violation listed, 0 marked critical.

    Not critical (1)

    • Providing single-use plastic stirrers or single-use plastic splash sticks.

      The department's words

      19-05 Providing single-use plastic stirrers or single-use plastic splash sticks.

  3. EarlierMar 17, 2025Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection12 points (A)

    3 violations listed, 1 marked critical.

    Critical (1)

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

      No certified food protection manager on record

      The department's words

      04A Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.

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

    Not critical (2)

    • No backflow test on file

      The department's words

      10B Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.

    • Contract with a pest management professional not in place. Record of extermination activities not kept on premises.

      The department's words

      28-06 Contract with a pest management professional not in place. Record of extermination activities not kept on premises.

  4. EarlierMar 17, 2025Administrative Miscellaneous / Re-inspectionNo score given

    2 violations listed, 0 marked critical.

    Not critical (2)

    • Providing single-use, non-compostable plastic straws to customers without customer request (including providing such straws at a self-serve station)

      The department's words

      19-06 Providing single-use, non-compostable plastic straws to customers without customer request (including providing such straws at a self-serve station)

    • Lighting fixture located over, by or within food storage, preparation, service or display facility, and facility where utensils and equipment are cleaned and stored, which may shatter due to extreme heat, temperature changes or accidental contact; not fitted with shatterproof bulb or shielded and encased, with end caps or other device.

      The department's words

      28-03 Lighting fixture located over, by or within food storage, preparation, service or display facility, and facility where utensils and equipment are cleaned and stored, which may shatter due to extreme heat, temperature changes or accidental contact; not fitted with shatterproof bulb or shielded and encased, with end caps or other device.

  5. EarlierNov 1, 2024Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection27 points

    5 violations listed, 3 marked critical.

    Critical (3)

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

      Cold food above 41°F

      The department's words

      02G Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.

      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

      Pests seen inside: mice

      The department's words

      04L Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.

      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.

    Not critical (2)

    • Pests seen inside: rodents

      The department's words

      08A Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

    • 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.

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)

What you can do

As a customer of Oshi's Cafe, you can:

  1. Learn how these get fixed

    Free, step-by-step guides for each item.

    • Cold food above 41°F Read the free guide
    • No certified food protection manager on record In CleanCleaver: Check the manager certificate is on file
    • Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food Read the free guide
    • Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right Read the free guide
    • Chemicals unlabeled or stored near food Read the free guide
    • Shelves and surfaces need cleaning In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom

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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
Jewish/Kosher
Inspection type
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Result
38 points
Source
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

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Questions about Oshi's Cafe

When was Oshi's Cafe last inspected?

The health department last inspected Oshi's Cafe on May 4, 2026. It was a cycle inspection / initial inspection.

What did the health department find at Oshi's Cafe?

The health department listed 7 violations on May 4, 2026: Cold food above 41°F; No certified food protection manager on record; and Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food, and 4 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 May 4, 2026, the health department marked 5 as critical.