FAMOUS CITY KITCHEN in Sunset Park (Central)
⚠️ This facility has been closed 2 times by the NYC Health Department
Latest: GRADE Z
Last inspected Sep 11, 2025
📍 5311 7 AVENUE, Brooklyn, NY 11220 ·
🍽️ Chinese
Overview
Famous City Kitchen in Sunset Park has been closed by NYC DOHMH inspectors 2 times since 2023. The restaurant currently holds a Grade Z status with a score of 3 points across 8 inspections between 2023 and 2025, with 1 Grade B result on record.
8
Inspections on Record
Grade Z
Current Grade
2
Closures
FAMOUS CITY KITCHEN in Sunset Park (Central): Emergency Closures (2)
FAMOUS CITY KITCHEN in Sunset Park (Central): Full Inspection History (8 records)
Sep 11, 2025
— Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 21
Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
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.
Non-food cont...
GRADE Z
Sep 24, 2024
— Cycle Inspection / Reopening Inspection
Score: 3
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.
Violations:
10F
🚫 CLOSURE
Sep 18, 2024
— Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 84
Contract with a pest management professional not in place. Record of extermination activities not kept on premises.
Ashtray present in smoke-free area.
Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
Establishment is not ...
🚫 CLOSURE
Sep 18, 2024
— Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 84
No hand washing facility in or adjacent to toilet room or within 25 feet of a food preparation, food service or ware washing area. Hand washing facility not accessible, obstructed or used for non-hand washing purposes. No hot and cold running water or water at inadequate pressure. No soap or accepta...
Sep 18, 2024
— Smoke-Free Air Act / Initial Inspection
Ashtray present in smoke-free area.
Violations:
15-39
GRADE B
Mar 30, 2023
— Pre-permit (Operational) / Re-inspection
Score: 19
Food, prohibited, from unapproved or unknown source, home canned or home prepared. Animal slaughtered, butchered or dressed (eviscerated, skinned) in establishment. Reduced Oxygen Packaged (ROP) fish not frozen before processing. ROP food prepared on premises transported to another site.
Cold TCS ...
Feb 28, 2023
— Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection
Score: 20
Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
Failure to post or conspicuously post healthy eating information
“Choking first aid” poster not posted. “Alcohol and pregnancy” warning sign not posted. Resuscitation equipment: exhaled air r...
Feb 28, 2023
— Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection
Failure to post or conspicuously post healthy eating information
Violations:
20-08
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FAMOUS CITY KITCHEN in Sunset Park (Central): Frequently Asked Questions
- When was FAMOUS CITY KITCHEN last inspected?
- FAMOUS CITY KITCHEN was last inspected on September 11, 2025 (Grade Z). The inspection score was 21 points.
- What is FAMOUS CITY KITCHEN's current health grade?
- FAMOUS CITY KITCHEN currently holds a Grade Z.
- How many times has FAMOUS CITY KITCHEN been closed by NYC Health?
- FAMOUS CITY KITCHEN has been closed by NYC Health Department inspectors 2 times. Emergency closures occur when inspectors find conditions that pose an immediate public health hazard.
- How many health inspections has FAMOUS CITY KITCHEN had?
- FAMOUS CITY KITCHEN has 8 health inspections on record from February 2023 through September 2025. Grade B on 1 occasion.
- What was the worst inspection score at FAMOUS CITY KITCHEN?
- The worst inspection score recorded at FAMOUS CITY KITCHEN was 84 points on September 18, 2024. In NYC, a score of 14 or above means Grade B, and 28+ means Grade C.