Wen Xuan House

Name: Wen Xuan House
Address: 287 Van Brunt Street, NYC, NY, 11231, US
Telephone: (718) 522-7246

287 Van Brunt Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231

Chinese Carroll Gardens-Columbia Street-Red Hook (718) 522-7246

Grade A · as of Dec 23, 2025

Wen Xuan House was last inspected on December 23, 2025 and scored 11 points (A range). Inspectors found 2 violations, 1 of them critical, including signs of pests.

Latest inspection

December 23, 2025 · Cycle Inspection · Initial Inspection

Score: 11 points (A range)

1 critical1 general

CriticalPests

Rats, or signs of rats, were found.

Official wording (code 04K)
Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.
GeneralPests

The building wasn’t pest-proofed: gaps, holes, or clutter that let rodents or insects in or give them shelter.

Official wording (code 08A)
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

Inspection scores over time. Lower is better: 0–13 is an A, 14–27 a B, 28 or more a C.

Inspection history

3 inspections on record

Aug 2, 2024 A 9 points (A range)

Cycle Inspection · Initial Inspection
1 critical2 general Show violations
- CriticalPests
  
  Rats, or signs of rats, were found.
  
  Official wording (code 04K)
  Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.
- GeneralOther
  
  No contract with a licensed exterminator, or pest-control records missing.
  
  Official wording (code 28-06)
  Contract with a pest management professional not in place. Record of extermination activities not kept on premises.
- GeneralPests
  
  The building wasn’t pest-proofed: gaps, holes, or clutter that let rodents or insects in or give them shelter.
  
  Official wording (code 08A)
  Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
Feb 27, 2023 A 5 points (A range)

Cycle Inspection · Re-inspection
1 critical Show violations
- CriticalHygiene & sanitation
  
  Food or supplies weren’t protected from contamination during storage, prep, or service.
  
  Official wording (code 06C)
  Food, supplies, and equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.

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How NYC grades restaurants

Inspectors add points for each violation. Lower is better.
0–13 points earns an A. 14–27 is a B. 28 or more is a C.
A restaurant that scores 14 or more on its first inspection gets no grade yet. It is re-inspected about a month later and can display “Grade Pending” in the meantime.

Severity levels

Critical Can directly make someone sick: food temperatures, contamination, pests, hand-washing.
General Cleanliness, maintenance and facility problems.
Paperwork Missing signs, permits or paperwork.

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Source: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 10 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.