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Cafe Caliente: health inspection history
510 Morgan Avenue, New York City, NY 11222
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- Address
- 510 Morgan Avenue, New York City, NY 11222
- Borough
- Brooklyn
- Cuisine (as listed)
- Spanish
- Most recent grade
- Grade A issued Mar 23, 2026
- Latest inspection
- Mar 23, 2026 (Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection)
- Records shown
- 4 inspections, Mar 3, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
Across these 4 inspection records, the health department cited 11 violations, of which 6 were flagged critical. The score behind its most recent letter grade was 9 points. Among 240 graded restaurants in ZIP 11222, the median score behind the latest grade is 11 points. In New York City, lower scores are better.
Inspection history
Mar 23, 2026 Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Score: 9Grade: Grade AViolations were cited in the following area(s).
- 06ECritical Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
- 10BNot critical 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.
Oct 21, 2025 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 20Violations were cited in the following area(s).
- 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.
- 06DCritical Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
- 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.
Mar 3, 2025 Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection
Score: 19Violations were cited in the following area(s).
- 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.
- 08ANot critical Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
- 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.
- 04LCritical Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
Mar 3, 2025 Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection
Score: not recordedViolations were cited in the following area(s).
- 20-08Not critical Failure to post or conspicuously post healthy eating information
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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.