Grade CMexicanNo recent inspection

Nieves Tia Mimi Ices

5421 5 AVENUE, Brooklyn, 11220

Should you eat here?

Caution — pest-related violations found across multiple inspections, including the latest (1 year ago).

Last inspected May 7, 2025 · New York City health department

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.
Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
Critical
A staff hygiene issue, such as handwashing, glove use, or bare-hand contact with food.
Food worker/food vendor does not use utensil or other barrier to eliminate bare hand contact with food that will not receive adequate additional heat treatment.
Critical
Food was not stored, covered, labeled, or dated properly.
Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
Critical
Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.
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.
Critical
An issue with how food is prepared, protected, or handled during service.
Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
Critical
A paperwork or posting requirement, such as permits, certificates, or required signs.
Current letter grade or Grade Pending card not posted

Date	Result	Type	Violations
May 7, 2025	Grade C	Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection	7 (5 critical)
Mar 12, 2025	Grade Pending	Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection	7 (4 critical)
May 6, 2024	Grade C	Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection	9 (5 critical)
Nov 22, 2023	Grade Pending	Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection	5 (4 critical)
Aug 30, 2022	Grade Pending	Pre-permit (Operational) / Second Compliance Inspection	1 (1 critical)
Aug 15, 2022	Grade Pending	Pre-permit (Operational) / Compliance Inspection	8 (5 critical)

Issues cited at more than one inspection — a better signal than any single visit.

5×An issue with how food is prepared, protected, or handled during service.
4×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
4×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
4×Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.
3×A paperwork or posting requirement, such as permits, certificates, or required signs.
2×A staff hygiene issue, such as handwashing, glove use, or bare-hand contact with food.
2×Food was not stored, covered, labeled, or dated properly.
2×A general health-code issue noted during the inspection.
2×A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.

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