El Buen Gusto
5201 4 AVENUE, Brooklyn, 11220
Should you eat here?
Caution — pest-related violations found across multiple inspections, including the latest (11 months ago).
Last inspected Aug 14, 2025 · New York City health department
What the inspector found on Aug 14, 2025
Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
CriticalA cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.
Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.
A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.
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 history
| Date | Result | Type | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2025 | Grade A | Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection | 4 (1 critical) |
| Feb 7, 2025 | Grade Pending | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | 4 (3 critical) |
| May 2, 2023 | Grade A | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | 3 (2 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×A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.
Around this address
City records for the building itself, not this restaurant’s inspection.
- 1 rodent inspection on record, none finding rat activity.
- 1 recent 311 complaint filed at this address.
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