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Palermo Pastry Shop

5517 AVENUE N, Brooklyn, 11234

Should you eat here?

Caution — pest-related violations found across multiple inspections, including the latest (7 months ago).

Last inspected Dec 26, 2025 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on Dec 26, 2025

  • 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

  • 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.

  • 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

  • Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.

    Single service article not provided. Single service article reused or not protected from contamination when transported, stored, dispensed. Drinking straws not completely enclosed in wrapper or dispensed from a sanitary device.

Inspection history

DateResultTypeViolations
Dec 26, 2025Grade BCycle Inspection / Re-inspection4 (2 critical)
Dec 16, 2025Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection6 (3 critical)
Sep 20, 2024Grade BCycle Inspection / Re-inspection5 (2 critical)
Jun 13, 2024Grade PendingAdministrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection11 (6 critical)
Jun 14, 2023Grade ACycle Inspection / Re-inspection1
Apr 18, 2023Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection3 (2 critical)

Problems that keep coming back

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

  • 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×A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.
  • 3×Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.
  • 3×Food was not kept hot or cold enough. Wrong temperatures let bacteria grow.
  • 3×An issue with how food is prepared, protected, or handled during service.

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