Tha Kitchen

Name: Tha Kitchen
Address: 1065 Rutland Road, NYC, NY, 11212, US
Telephone: (924) 234-3197

1065 Rutland Road, Brooklyn, NY 11212

Caribbean Rugby-Remsen Village (924) 234-3197

Grade A · as of Mar 12, 2026

Tha Kitchen was last inspected on March 12, 2026 and scored 9 points (A range). Inspectors found 2 violations, 1 of them critical.

Latest inspection

March 12, 2026 · Cycle Inspection · Initial Inspection

Score: 9 points (A range)

1 critical1 general

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.
GeneralFacility upkeep

Non-food surfaces or equipment were dirty, damaged, or made of unsuitable material.

Official wording (code 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.

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

Nov 29, 2024 A 3 points (A range)

Pre-permit (Operational) · Initial Inspection
1 general Show violations
- GeneralFacility upkeep
  
  Non-food surfaces or equipment were dirty, damaged, or made of unsuitable material.
  
  Official wording (code 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.
Oct 4, 2024 44 44 points (C range)

Pre-permit (Non-operational) · Initial Inspection

Scored in the C range on an initial inspection, so no grade is given yet. A re-inspection follows.
3 critical1 general Show violations
- CriticalFacility
  
  Not enough refrigeration or hot-holding equipment to keep food at safe temperatures.
  
  Official wording (code 05F)
  Insufficient or no hot holding, cold storage or cold holding equipment provided to maintain Time/Temperature Control for Safety Foods (TCS) at required temperatures
- CriticalFood handling
  
  No working thermometer was available to check food temperatures.
  
  Official wording (code 04J)
  Properly scaled and calibrated thermometer or thermocouple not provided or not readily accessible in food preparation and hot/cold holding areas to measure temperatures of TCS foods during cooking, cooling, reheating, and holding.
- CriticalPests
  
  Mice, or signs of mice, were found.
  
  Official wording (code 04L)
  Evidence of mice or live mice 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.

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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 8 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.