Empanada City

NYC Health Dept

363 LINCOLN ROAD · BROOKLYN, NEW YORK CITY

Grade pending; inspected Aug 2026. Plumbing & Waste cited on 2 of the last 3 inspections.

4 inspections on record since 2024 · Last inspected Aug 2026 · 8 critical violations in the last 12 months.

The numbers

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

AUG 2026

Inspection history

AUG 25

2026

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 5 violations 2 CRITICAL

Critical Other

Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.

Not Critical Pest Activity

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

Not Critical Other

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 dispen

Critical Pest Activity

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

Not Critical Plumbing & Waste

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 liq

JUL 16

2026

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 5 violations 3 CRITICAL

Critical Food Temperature

Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except dur

Critical Other

Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.

Not Critical Plumbing & Waste

Critical Food Temperature

Insufficient or no hot holding, cold storage or cold holding equipment provided to maintain Time/Temperature Control for Safety Foods (TCS) at required temperatures

Not 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

NOV 20

2025

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 4 violations 3 CRITICAL

Critical Documentation & Training

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

Critical Sanitation

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

Not Critical Pest Activity

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

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

JUN 10

2024

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 2 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Other

Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.

Not Critical Pest Activity

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

Public inspection records from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Records current as of 2026-09-06. EatOrBeat reports records and does not rate restaurants. Official record →

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