Cafe Gitane
70 HUDSON AVENUE, Brooklyn, 11201
Should you eat here?
Caution — pest-related violations found across multiple inspections, including the latest (1 year ago).
Last inspected Dec 19, 2024 · New York City health department
What the inspector found on Dec 19, 2024
Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
Garbage receptacle not pest or water resistant, with tight-fitting lids, and covered except while in active use. Garbage receptacle and cover not cleaned after emptying and prior to reuse. Garbage, refuse and other solid and liquid waste not collected, stored, removed and disposed of so as to prevent a nuisance.
Inspection history
| Date | Result | Type | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2024 | Grade A | Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Grade Pending | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | 6 (2 critical) |
| Jan 12, 2023 | Grade A | Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection | 3 (2 critical) |
| Jun 14, 2022 | Grade Pending | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | 5 (3 critical) |
Problems that keep coming back
Issues cited at more than one inspection — a better signal than any single visit.
- 2×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
- 2×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
- 2×Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.
Around this address
City records for the building itself, not this restaurant’s inspection.
- 4 rodent inspections on record, 1 finding rat activity.
- 3 recent 311 complaints filed at this address.
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