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EL GRAN CASTILLO DE JAGUA
355 FLATBUSH AVENUE Brooklyn NY 11238
Health Inspection Grade A
Score: 13
Official health department data. Inspected 2025-12-23; refreshed 2026-10-11. May lag the official record. Check the official source
3 findings at the latest imported inspection (2025-12-23), including 1 critical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.
Inspection history and recorded findings
2025-12-23: Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Grade A. Score: 13. Violations were cited in the following area(s).
- Critical: 02H — 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.
- Not Critical: 10C — Lighting inadequate; permanent lighting not provided in food preparation areas, ware washing areas, and storage rooms. Shatterproof bulb or shield to prevent broken glass from falling into food or onto surfaces, not installed.
- Not Critical: 10F — 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.
Inspection results are separate from diner opinions. Favorable overall ratings do not negate individual findings.
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