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El Sabor De La Esquina: health inspection history

2530 Pitkin Avenue, New York City, NY 11208

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Address: 2530 Pitkin Avenue, New York City, NY 11208
Borough: Brooklyn
Cuisine (as listed): Spanish
Most recent grade: Grade A issued Jul 16, 2026
Latest inspection: Jul 16, 2026 (Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection)
Records shown: 8 inspections, Jan 19, 2024 to Jul 16, 2026

Across these 8 inspection records, the health department cited 23 violations, of which 13 were flagged critical. The score behind its most recent letter grade was 10 points. Among 93 graded restaurants in ZIP 11208, the median score behind the latest grade is 12 points. In New York City, lower scores are better.

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Inspection history

Jul 16, 2026 Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection

Score: 10Grade: Grade AViolations were cited in the following area(s).

04ACritical Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.

May 23, 2026 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

Score: 32Violations were cited in the following area(s).

04JCritical Properly scaled and calibrated thermometer or thermocouple not provided or not readily accessible in food preparation and hot/cold holding areas to measure temperatures of TCS foods during cooking, cooling, reheating, and holding.
06ECritical Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
04ACritical Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
10GNot critical Dishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
02HCritical After cooking or removal from hot holding, TCS food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal temperature is reduced from 140 °F to 70 °F or less within 2 hours, and from 70 °F to 41 °F or less within 4 additional hours.

Feb 6, 2025 Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection

Score: 13Grade: Grade AViolations were cited in the following area(s).

02BCritical Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
09BNot critical Thawing procedure improper.

Oct 24, 2024 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

Score: 27Violations were cited in the following area(s).

02HCritical After cooking or removal from hot holding, TCS food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal temperature is reduced from 140 °F to 70 °F or less within 2 hours, and from 70 °F to 41 °F or less within 4 additional hours.
04LCritical Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
04ACritical Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
08ANot critical Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

Feb 2, 2024 Cycle Inspection / Reopening Inspection

Score: 2Grade: Grade Pending (re-opening)Establishment re-opened by DOHMH.

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.

Jan 25, 2024 Cycle Inspection / Reopening Inspection

Score: 11Establishment re-closed by DOHMH.

04LCritical Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
08ANot critical Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

Jan 19, 2024 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

Score: 54Establishment Closed by DOHMH. Violations were cited in the following area(s) and those requiring immediate action were addressed.

08ANot critical Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
06DCritical Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
10HNot critical Single service article not provided. Single service article reused or not protected from contamination when transported, stored, dispensed. Drinking straws not completely enclosed in wrapper or dispensed from a sanitary device.
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.
08CNot critical Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. Pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. Unprotected, unlocked bait station used.
10ENot critical Accurate thermometer not provided or properly located in refrigerated, cold storage or hot holding equipment

Jan 19, 2024 Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection

Score: not recordedViolations were cited in the following area(s).

20-06Not critical Current letter grade or Grade Pending card not posted

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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.