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Sweet Sundays Cafe

Coffee shop · Brooklyn, NY

3 inspections

At a glance

CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results

What happened?

2 problems found · Routine health department inspection · Dec 16, 2025

Is that a lot?

Most coffee shops here got 7 to 18 point violations. Sweet Sundays Cafe got fewer than most.

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

What was found out about Sweet Sundays Cafe?

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

  1. Shelves and surfaces need cleaning 10FHow to fixFix it
  2. Cups, lids or to-go items stored wrong 10HHow 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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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).

Off to a good start: 4 point violations at its first routine inspection (Dec 16, 2025), fewer than most coffee shops here.

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Every visit

  1. LatestDec 16, 2025Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection4 points (A)

    This one: 4 points (A), inspected Dec 16, 2025.

    2 violations listed, 0 marked critical.

    Not critical (2)

    • 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

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      In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom

      Shelves, handles and outsides of equipment clean

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      Fix and log it now

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    • Cups, lids or to-go items stored wrong

      The department's words

      10H Single service article not provided. Single service article reused or not protected from contamination when transported, stored, dispensed. Drinking straws not completely enclosed in wrapper or dispensed from a sanitary device.

      Food Code 4-903.11

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      In CleanCleaver: Log a cups and lids check

      Cups, lids and to-go items stored right

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  2. EarlierSep 24, 2024Pre-permit (Operational) / Re-inspection12 points (A)

    2 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.

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    Not critical (1)

    • 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.

  3. EarlierAug 8, 2024Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection44 points

    6 violations listed, 2 marked critical.

    Critical (2)

    • 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.

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    • 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.

    Not critical (4)

    • Pests seen inside: rodents

      The department's words

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

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

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 Sweet Sundays Cafe, you can:

  1. Learn how these get fixed

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

    • Shelves and surfaces need cleaning In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
    • Cups, lids or to-go items stored wrong In CleanCleaver: Log a cups and lids check

    Open the steps here

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    Ask for the manager. Sweet Sundays Cafe can only fix what it knows about.

    Call Sweet Sundays Cafe: (201) 736-5566

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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
4 points (A)
Source
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

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Questions about Sweet Sundays Cafe

When was Sweet Sundays Cafe last inspected?

The health department last inspected Sweet Sundays Cafe on Dec 16, 2025. It was a cycle inspection / initial inspection.

What did the health department find at Sweet Sundays Cafe?

The health department listed 2 violations on Dec 16, 2025: Shelves and surfaces need cleaning and Cups, lids or to-go items stored wrong.

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 Dec 16, 2025, the health department marked none as critical.