Island Roots Juice Bar & Cafe

Name: Island Roots Juice Bar & Cafe
Address: 361 East 52 Street, NYC, NY, 11203, US
Telephone: (347) 252-7953

361 East 52 Street, Brooklyn, NY 11203

Juice, Smoothies, Fruit Salads Rugby-Remsen Village (347) 252-7953

Grade A · as of Jun 12, 2025

Island Roots Juice Bar & Cafe was last inspected on June 12, 2025 and scored 12 points (A range). Inspectors found 2 violations, 1 of them critical, including signs of pests.

Latest inspection

June 12, 2025 · Cycle Inspection · Initial Inspection

Score: 12 points (A range)

1 critical1 general

CriticalPests

Flies or other nuisance pests were found.

Official wording (code 04N)
Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, drain flies, Phorid flies and fruit flies.
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

2 inspections on record

Nov 9, 2023 A 6 points (A range)

Pre-permit (Operational) · Initial Inspection
1 critical Show violations
- CriticalHygiene & sanitation
  
  Wiping cloths were dirty or not kept in sanitizing solution.
  
  Official wording (code 06F)
  Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.

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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 17 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.