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EL NICO
292 NORTH 8 STREET Brooklyn NY 11211
Health Inspection: violations
Score: 86
Official health department data. Inspected 2026-07-16; refreshed 2026-10-11. May lag the official record. Check the official source
8 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-07-16), including 6 critical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.
Inspection history and recorded findings
2026-07-16: Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 86. Violations were cited in the following area(s).
- Critical: 02B — Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- Critical: 03E — No or inadequate potable water supply. Water or ice not potable or from unapproved source. Bottled water not NY State certified. Cross connection in potable water supply system.
- Critical: 04C — Food worker/food vendor does not use utensil or other barrier to eliminate bare hand contact with food that will not receive adequate additional heat treatment.
- Critical: 04N — 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 flies, drain flies, Phorid flies and fruit flies.
- Critical: 05A — Sewage disposal system is not provided, improper, inadequate or unapproved.
- Critical: 06D — Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
- Not Critical: 08A — Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
- Not Critical: 28-07 — Unapproved outdoor, street or sidewalk cooking.
Inspection results are separate from diner opinions. Favorable overall ratings do not negate individual findings.
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