Latin American · Brooklyn
La Gualacena
178 Wyckoff Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237
(718) 456-1002
★★★★★ 4.5 (1 diner reviews)
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Verified Public Record · NYC DOHMH Live OpenData Feed · Article 81
B
DOH SANITARY GRADE
14–27 Points · Re-inspection Required
Venue & Culinary Highlights
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NYC Health Department Official Inspection
CAMIS ID: #50008656
24
Violation Points
15
Critical Violations
26
Total Citations
2026-03-06
Last Inspection
Recorded Violations History
Code 08A 2026-03-06
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
Code 10D 2026-03-06
Mechanical or natural ventilation not provided, inadequate, improperly installed, in disrepair or fails to prevent and control excessive build-up of grease, heat, steam condensation, vapors, odors, smoke or fumes.
Code 10B 2026-03-06
Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.
⚠ CRITICAL VIOLATION Code 02H 2026-03-06
After cooking or removal from hot holding, TCS food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal temperature is reduced from 140 °F to 70 °F or less within 2 hours, and from 70 °F to 41 °F or less within 4 additional hours.
⚠ CRITICAL VIOLATION Code 04K 2026-03-06
Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.
⚠ CRITICAL VIOLATION Code 06C 2026-02-03
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.
Code 10B 2026-02-03
Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.
Code 10G 2026-02-03
Dishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
Code 08A 2026-02-03
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
⚠ CRITICAL VIOLATION Code 04K 2026-02-03
Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.
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