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CAFE CALIENTE

510 MORGAN AVENUE, Brooklyn, NY 11222

Last inspected Mar 23, 2026

Excellent. Top marks — the latest inspection found no serious issues, or few enough to earn the health department's best band.

A
Excellent

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Inspection history

  1. Mar 23, 2026

    A
    2 violations
    • 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.
    • Critical:Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
  2. Oct 21, 2025

    4 violations
    • Critical:Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
    • 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.
    • Critical:Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
    • Critical: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.
  3. Mar 3, 2025

    5 violations
    • 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.
    • Failure to post or conspicuously post healthy eating information
    • Critical:Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
    • Critical: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.
    • Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

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