LIKE CAFE in Bensonhurst
⚠️ This facility has been closed 2 times by the NYC Health Department
Latest: GRADE A
Last inspected May 5, 2025
📍 6205 18 AVENUE, Brooklyn, NY 11204 ·
🍽️ Chinese
Overview
Like Cafe in Bensonhurst has been subject to 2 emergency closures by NYC DOHMH inspectors since 2022. The restaurant currently holds a Grade A with a score of 2 points, though its inspection history includes 1 Grade C result across 8 total inspections over the past three years.
8
Inspections on Record
Grade A
Current Grade
2
Closures
2
Grade A Inspections
LIKE CAFE in Bensonhurst: Emergency Closures (2)
LIKE CAFE in Bensonhurst: Full Inspection History (8 records)
GRADE A
May 5, 2025
— Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 2
Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.
Violations:
10B
GRADE C
Nov 21, 2024
— Cycle Inspection / Reopening Inspection
Score: 6
Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.
Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contac...
Nov 20, 2024
— Cycle Inspection / Reopening Inspection
Score: 19
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.
Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
...
🚫 CLOSURE
Nov 13, 2024
— Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Score: 70
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
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 t...
🚫 CLOSURE
Nov 13, 2024
— Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Score: 70
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.
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects o...
May 20, 2024
— Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 36
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.
Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
R...
GRADE A
Nov 28, 2022
— Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Score: 13
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.
Establishment is not free of harborage or condit...
May 12, 2022
— Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 0
Evidence of rats or live rats present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.
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LIKE CAFE in Bensonhurst: Frequently Asked Questions
- When was LIKE CAFE last inspected?
- LIKE CAFE was last inspected on May 5, 2025 (Grade A). The inspection score was 2 points.
- What is LIKE CAFE's current health grade?
- LIKE CAFE currently holds a Grade A. This is the highest possible grade, indicating a score of 0–13 points.
- How many times has LIKE CAFE been closed by NYC Health?
- LIKE CAFE 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 LIKE CAFE had?
- LIKE CAFE has 8 health inspections on record from May 2022 through May 2025. The restaurant received Grade A on 2 occasions. Grade C on 1 occasion.
- What was the worst inspection score at LIKE CAFE?
- The worst inspection score recorded at LIKE CAFE was 70 points on November 13, 2024. In NYC, a score of 14 or above means Grade B, and 28+ means Grade C.