Ocelot
259 SAINT NICHOLAS AVENUE, Brooklyn, 11237
Should you eat here?
Caution — pest-related violations found across multiple inspections, including the latest (8 months ago).
Last inspected Nov 24, 2025 · New York City health department
What the inspector found on Nov 24, 2025
Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
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.
CriticalSigns 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.
Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.
Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
CriticalRaw 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
Inspection history
| Date | Result | Type | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2025 | Grade B | Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection | 4 (3 critical) |
| Jun 16, 2025 | Grade Pending | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | 5 (3 critical) |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Grade Pending | Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection | 1 (1 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.
- 29 rodent inspections on record, 12 finding rat activity.
- 4 recent 311 complaints filed at this address.
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