Cafe 58 Pizzeria & Grill

169 58 Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220
Pizza
Last inspected: Aug 28, 2025
74
Score
Medium Risk NYC Grade: A

Cafe 58 Pizzeria & Grill has been inspected four times since 2023. The most recent visit was on Aug 28, 2025. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.

There hasn't been much movement either way: results have stayed near four violations per visit.

Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F comes up most often, recorded two times in the inspection record.

Cafe 58 Pizzeria & Grill scores about where you'd expect for a Brooklyn restaurant. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

4
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Aug 28, 2025
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Cold tcs food item held above 41 °f; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °f; intact raw eggs held above 45 °f; or reduced oxygen packaged (rop) tcs foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.
02G
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.
10B
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.
10D
Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.
09C
74
May 16, 2025
Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
3 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
Food protection certificate (fpc) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
04A
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.
06C
No hand washing facility in or adjacent to toilet room or within 25 feet of a food preparation, food service or ware washing area. hand washing facility not accessible, obstructed or used for non-hand washing purposes. no hot and cold running water or water at inadequate pressure. no soap or acceptable hand-drying device.
05D
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.
10B
61
Jan 13, 2025
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
3 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
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.
06C
Food, prohibited, from unapproved or unknown source, home canned or home prepared. animal slaughtered, butchered or dressed (eviscerated, skinned) in establishment. reduced oxygen packaged (rop) fish not frozen before processing. rop food prepared on premises transported to another site.
03A
Cold tcs food item held above 41 °f; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °f; intact raw eggs held above 45 °f; or reduced oxygen packaged (rop) tcs foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.
02G
Failure to post or conspicuously post healthy eating information
20-08
61
Nov 20, 2023
Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
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.
04C
86

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Cafe 58 Pizzeria & Grill last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Cafe 58 Pizzeria & Grill on file is from Aug 28, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Cafe 58 Pizzeria & Grill?

Across the inspection record, cold TCS food item held above 41 °F has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Cafe 58 Pizzeria & Grill.

How does Cafe 58 Pizzeria & Grill compare to other restaurants in Brooklyn?

Cafe 58 Pizzeria & Grill most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is about the same as the Brooklyn average of 77.

Has Cafe 58 Pizzeria & Grill's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Recent inspections at Cafe 58 Pizzeria & Grill have produced about the same number of violations as earlier ones, holding around four per visit.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Cafe 58 Pizzeria & Grill means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

How often is Cafe 58 Pizzeria & Grill inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Cafe 58 Pizzeria & Grill is inspected around two times per year on average.