EL BUEN GUSTO.

NYC Health Dept

5201 4 AVENUE · BROOKLYN, NEW YORK CITY

Graded A, 13 points (Aug 2025). Sanitation cited on 2 of the last 3 inspections.

3 inspections on record since 2023 · Last inspected Aug 2025 · 1 critical violation in the last 12 months.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

AUG 2025

INSPECTION HISTORY

AUG 14

2025

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 4 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Pest Activity

Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.

Not Critical Sanitation

Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.

Not Critical Sanitation

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 under

Not Critical Pest Activity

Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

FEB 7

2025

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 4 violations 3 CRITICAL

Critical Food Storage & Handling

Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condi

Critical Employee Hygiene

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

Critical Pest Activity

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 fl

Not Critical Pest Activity

Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

MAY 2

2023

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 3 violations 2 CRITICAL

Critical Sanitation

Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.

Not Critical Sanitation

Critical Chemical Safety

Swollen, leaking, rusted or otherwise damaged canned food to be returned to distributor not segregated from intact product and clearly labeled DO NOT USE

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