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The Legend Cafe House: health inspection history
8140 New Utrecht Avenue, New York City, NY 11214
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- Address
- 8140 New Utrecht Avenue, New York City, NY 11214
- Borough
- Brooklyn
- Cuisine (as listed)
- Chinese
- Most recent grade
- Grade Pending issued Sep 10, 2026
- Latest inspection
- Sep 10, 2026 (Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection)
- Records shown
- 5 inspections, Sep 25, 2023 to Sep 10, 2026
Across these 5 inspection records, the health department cited 18 violations, of which 13 were flagged critical.
Inspection history
Sep 10, 2026 Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Score: 33Grade: Grade PendingViolations were cited in the following area(s).
- 02GCritical Cold 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.
- 05FCritical Insufficient or no hot holding, cold storage or cold holding equipment provided to maintain Time/Temperature Control for Safety Foods (TCS) at required temperatures
- 06DCritical Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
- 04NCritical 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.
- 10FNot critical 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.
Jan 31, 2026 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 29Violations were cited in the following area(s).
- 04CCritical 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.
- 06CCritical 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.
- 02BCritical Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- 10FNot critical 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.
- 06FCritical Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
Aug 8, 2025 Cycle Inspection / Reopening Inspection
Score: 3Grade: Grade Pending (re-opening)Establishment re-opened by DOHMH.
- 10FNot critical 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.
Aug 6, 2025 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 73Establishment Closed by DOHMH. Violations were cited in the following area(s) and those requiring immediate action were addressed.
- 04MCritical Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
- 04LCritical Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
- 08ANot critical Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
- 02GCritical Cold 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.
- 10FNot critical 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.
- 05FCritical Insufficient or no hot holding, cold storage or cold holding equipment provided to maintain Time/Temperature Control for Safety Foods (TCS) at required temperatures
Sep 25, 2023 Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Score: 7Grade: Grade AViolations were cited in the following area(s).
- 02GCritical Cold 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.
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Source: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), “DOHMH New York City Restaurant Inspection Results” dataset on the official open data portal. Source data as of Nov 4, 2026; imported by FoodCheck USA on Nov 5, 2026. Report a problem with this record.