Daphne's

Name: Daphne's
Address: 299 Halsey Street, NYC, NY, 11216, US
Telephone: (718) 810-0000

299 Halsey Street, Brooklyn, NY 11216

Grade A · as of Jul 9, 2025

Daphne's was last inspected on July 9, 2025 and scored 12 points (A range). Inspectors found 2 violations, 2 of them critical.

Latest inspection

July 9, 2025 · Pre-permit (Operational) · Re-inspection

Score: 12 points (A range)

2 critical

CriticalFood temperature

Hot food was being held below 140°F, where bacteria can grow.

Official wording (code 02B)
Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
CriticalHygiene & sanitation

Surfaces that touch food weren’t properly washed and sanitized.

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

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

Feb 27, 2025 28 28 points (C range)

Pre-permit (Operational) · Initial Inspection

Scored in the C range on an initial inspection, so no grade is given yet. A re-inspection follows.
4 critical1 general Show violations
- CriticalHygiene & sanitation
  
  Food or supplies weren’t protected from contamination during storage, prep, or service.
  
  Official wording (code 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.
- 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.
- CriticalFood handling
  
  Workers touched ready-to-eat food with bare hands.
  
  Official wording (code 04C)
  Food worker/food vendor does not use utensil or other barrier to eliminate bare hand contact with food that will not receive adequate additional heat treatment.
- CriticalFood handling
  
  Food was contaminated or cross-contaminated, or wasn’t thrown out when it should have been.
  
  Official wording (code 04H)
  Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
- GeneralFacility upkeep
  
  Toilet room was not maintained, stocked, or self-closing.
  
  Official wording (code 10A)
  Toilet facility not maintained or provided with toilet paper, waste receptacle or self-closing door.

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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 16 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.