El Arcoiris Deli Grocery

5805 5 Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11220
Mexican / Latin
Last inspected: Aug 26, 2025
74
Score
Medium Risk NYC Grade: A

El Arcoiris Deli Grocery appears in inspection records four times, starting in 2024. The latest inspection on file is from Aug 26, 2025. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.

Violation counts have been trending down, averaging around two violations across recent inspections versus roughly four violations before.

The pattern that stands out is “food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source”, which has been cited three times.

Among Brooklyn restaurants, this is a fairly standard result. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.

4
Inspections
2
Critical latest
0
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
Aug 26, 2025
Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
2 critical violations.
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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
Hot tcs food item not held at or above 140 °f.
02B
74
Jun 13, 2025
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
4 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
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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
Food protection certificate (fpc) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
04A
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.
04N
Hot tcs food item not held at or above 140 °f.
02B
Non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.
10F
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
08A
50
Oct 29, 2024
Pre-permit (Operational) / Re-inspection
2 critical violations.
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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
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.
02H
74
Sep 23, 2024
Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection
3 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
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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
Hot tcs food item not held at or above 140 °f.
02B
Food contact surface, refillable, reusable containers, or equipment improperly constructed, placed or maintained. unacceptable material used. culinary sink or other acceptable method not provided for washing food.
05C
Non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.
10F
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was El Arcoiris Deli Grocery last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at El Arcoiris Deli Grocery on file is from Aug 26, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at El Arcoiris Deli Grocery?

Across the inspection record, “food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at El Arcoiris Deli Grocery.

How does El Arcoiris Deli Grocery compare to other restaurants in Brooklyn?

El Arcoiris Deli Grocery most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is about the same as the Brooklyn average of 77.

Has El Arcoiris Deli Grocery's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at El Arcoiris Deli Grocery have averaged around two violations per visit, down from roughly four earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at El Arcoiris Deli Grocery means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.