223 5 Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 783-3276
Current Inspection Grade: B
At A Glance
Mezcals Restaurant has an average score of 16.6 from 5 scored inspections (see inspection history).
The average is between 14 and 27, which equates to having a B average. This shows that Mezcals Restaurant may not be consistently maintaining a high level of control over food safety and handling, personal hygiene, facility and equipment managment and vermin control.
An establishment typically has two chances to earn a Grade A in every inspection cycle. It needs to score below 14 points either on its initial visit, or during the re-inspection if it didn't score below 14 points on the first visit.
An establishment typically has two chances to earn a Grade A in every inspection cycle. It needs to score below 14 points either on its initial visit, or during the re-inspection if it didn't score below 14 points on the first visit.
Inspection History
08/30/2023 | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | Score: 13 | Not Graded
- (Critical) 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) Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
- Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
02/09/2023 | Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection | Score: 12 | A
- (Critical) Food, supplies, and equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.
- Thawing procedure improper.
- 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.
- Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.
11/30/2022 | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | Score: 17 | Not Graded
- (Critical) Food, supplies, and equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.
- (Critical) 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) Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
- Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
11/30/2022 | Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection
- Current letter grade or Grade Pending card not posted
01/12/2022 | Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection | Score: 16 | B
- (Critical) Live roaches present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
- (Critical) Hot food item not held at or above 140º F.
- Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.
08/02/2021 | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | Score: 25 | Not Graded
- (Critical) Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
- (Critical) Wiping cloths soiled or not stored in sanitizing solution.
- (Critical) Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.
- (Critical) Shellfish not from approved source, improperly tagged/labeled; tags not retained for 90 days.
08/02/2021 | Trans Fat / Initial Inspection | Score: N/A | Not Graded
- No violations were recorded at the time of this inspection.
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