Reforesters Laboratory

Name: Reforesters Laboratory
Address: 147 Metropolitan Avenue, NYC, NY, 11249, US
Telephone: (917) 596-9101

147 Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11249

Coffee/Tea North Side-South Side (917) 596-9101

Grade A · as of Jan 3, 2026

Reforesters Laboratory was last inspected on January 3, 2026 and scored 10 points (A range). Inspectors found 2 violations, 1 of them critical, including signs of pests.

Latest inspection

January 3, 2026 · Cycle Inspection · Initial Inspection

Score: 10 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

3 inspections on record

Oct 6, 2025 GP 0 points (A range)

Pre-permit (Operational) · Reopening Inspection

The Health Department allowed this restaurant to re-open.

No violations
Oct 1, 2025 Closed 43 points (C range)

Pre-permit (Operational) · Initial Inspection

The Health Department closed this restaurant at this inspection.
3 critical Show violations
- CriticalFood handling
  
  Food contained a banned substance.
  
  Official wording (code 04P)
  Food containing a prohibited substance held, kept, offered, prepared, processed, packaged, or served.
- CriticalFacility
  
  No approved procedure for refilling reusable containers.
  
  Official wording (code 05H)
  No approved written standard operating procedure for avoiding contamination by refillable returnable containers.
- 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.

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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.