Reforesters Laboratory

• gradeGrade A
• inspection score10 pts
• critical violations1
• last inspectedJanuary 3, 2026 →
• address147 Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn 11249
• cuisineCoffee/Tea
• phone9175969101

Is Reforesters Laboratory clean?

Reforesters Laboratory is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on January 3, 2026. 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 Reforesters Laboratory?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 3, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🪰flies in the housecritical
  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.
• 🕳️basically rolling out the welcome mat for pests
  Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

When was Reforesters Laboratory last inspected?

Reforesters Laboratory has 3 inspections on record going back to October 1, 2025, averaging 18 points.

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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.

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Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.

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 January 3, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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