Coffee/Tea · Park Slope
POETICA COFFEE
240 7 AVENUE, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Latest inspection: No letter assigned 10 points · A-range score, not an assigned grade Previous assigned grade: A · Apr 23, 2024
Pizza · Park Slope
256 7 AVENUE, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Score and Grade A from the latest comparable inspection on Aug 13, 2026.
About the restaurant
La Bruschetta is a Park Slope pizzeria known for New York-style slices, including cheese, pepperoni, and grandma pizza. The restaurant also offers a varied catering menu, extending its role beyond a simple slice stop. Its practical format suits a quick lunch, takeout, or an informal meal in the neighborhood. This profile also lets readers check the restaurant’s NYC health grade, inspection score, health-code violations, and inspection history.
Latest NYC health inspection
Inspection details
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.
Score trend
11 fewer inspection points than the previous comparable inspection. This table shows up to twelve inspection events in the current NYC record; the history can change after an agency update.
| Date | Assigned grade | Score | Violations | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2026 | A | 2 | 1 | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Not assigned | — | 1 | Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection |
| Nov 19, 2025 | A | 13 | 2 | Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection |
| Sep 16, 2025 | Not assigned | 35 | 5 | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection |
| Dec 18, 2023 | A | 9 | 1 | Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection |
| Aug 30, 2023 | Not assigned | 23 | 3 | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection |
Repeat patterns
Items recorded in at least two separate inspection events. Recurrence adds context but does not indicate that an issue is still present today.
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.
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.
Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
Official location
Common questions
The latest comparable inspection received Grade A with 2 violation points on Aug 13, 2026.
The latest inspection in the official dataset is dated Aug 13, 2026.
Yes. NYC inspection scores are violation points, so lower is better. Letter-grade ranges are generally A for 0–13, B for 14–27 and C for 28 or more points.
Nearby inspection profiles
Ordered by distance. Point differences use each restaurant’s latest comparable inspection; fewer points are better.
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240 7 AVENUE, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Latest inspection: No letter assigned 10 points · A-range score, not an assigned grade Previous assigned grade: A · Apr 23, 2024
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386 5 AVENUE, Brooklyn, NY 11215
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