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Purple Rainbow Cafe
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score11 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedAugust 8, 2025
- address228 Duffield Street, Brooklyn 11201
- cuisineCoffee/Tea
- phone6464009665
Is Purple Rainbow Cafe clean?
Purple Rainbow Cafe is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on August 8, 2025. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Purple Rainbow Cafe?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on August 8, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🌡️fridge is giving… room tempcriticalCold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.
- 🧫food contact surfaces dirtyDesign, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeNon-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.
When was Purple Rainbow Cafe last inspected?
Purple Rainbow Cafe has 4 inspections on record going back to January 16, 2024, averaging 20 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| August 8, 2025 | Grade A | 11 pts |
| January 3, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 23 pts |
| March 1, 2024 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| January 16, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 31 pts |
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How New York grades restaurants
New York City health inspectors score violations in points, and lower is better: 0–13 points earns an A, 14–27 a B, and 28 or more a C. Every restaurant is inspected at least once a year, and the letter has to be posted in the window. A restaurant that scores 14 or more on the first inspection of a cycle does not get a letter right away — it stays “Grade Pending” until a re-inspection settles it, which is why some spots here show an hourglass instead of a letter. Cooked only ever shows a letter the city actually posted; we never infer one from a score.
Source: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) via NYC Open Data. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated August 8, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.