El Castillo De Yaque
4606 FIFTH AVENUE, Brooklyn 11220
Latin American
Risk
High
score 72/100
1
inspections on file
9
total violations
7
critical violations
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Risk assessment
auto-generatedThis establishment has a troubling inspection history and warrants real caution. Its most recent inspection (2026-06-03) earned a Grade C. Inspectors recorded 7 critical violations across the visits on file — these are the findings most associated with foodborne illness.
Inspection history
- CScore 592026-06-03Violations were cited in the following area(s). · Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
- CRITICAL 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.
- minor 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 dispensed from a sanitary device.
- CRITICAL Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
- CRITICAL 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 washing purposes. No hot and cold running water or water at inadequate pressure. No soap or acceptable hand-drying device.
- CRITICAL Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
- CRITICAL 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 during active necessary preparation.
- 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.
- minor 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 Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
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