THE KETTLE BLACK

📍 415 FOREST AVENUE, New York City, NY 10301  · Staten Island
60
Poor
Latest Inspection Score
Inspected: 2026-01-20
⚠️ Latest Violations (12)
Not Critical
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
Not Critical
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
Critical
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 acceptable hand-drying device.
Critical
Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
Critical
Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
Critical
Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
Critical
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.
Critical
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.
Critical
Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
Critical
Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
Critical
Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
Critical
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 acceptable hand-drying device.
📋 Inspection History (2)
Date Score Type Status
2026-01-20 60 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection Violations were cited in the following area(s).
2025-09-18 87 Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection Violations were cited in the following area(s).

Data sourced from New York City health department public records.
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