Puerto Rico Restaurant & Pizza

5616 5 Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11220

Mexican / Latin

Last inspected: Nov 10, 2025

Score

Medium Risk NYC Grade: B

Public records show four inspections at Puerto Rico Restaurant & Pizza stretching back to 2023. Inspectors last stopped by on Nov 10, 2025. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.

Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around two violations to closer to four violations per visit.

When inspectors have written things up, “non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material” has been the most frequent reason, cited two times.

The city-wide average sits at 77, which Puerto Rico Restaurant & Pizza's 61 doesn't quite reach. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Nov 10, 2025

Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection

3 critical violations. 1 minor violation.

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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

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

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

Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

08A

Sep 29, 2025

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.

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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

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

May 31, 2024

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

1 minor violation.

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Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.

09C

Mar 1, 2023

Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection

1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.

View 2 violations

Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with haccp plan.

04H

10F

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Puerto Rico Restaurant & Pizza last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Puerto Rico Restaurant & Pizza on file is from Nov 10, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Puerto Rico Restaurant & Pizza?

Across the inspection record, “non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Puerto Rico Restaurant & Pizza.

How does Puerto Rico Restaurant & Pizza compare to other restaurants in Brooklyn?

Puerto Rico Restaurant & Pizza most recently scored 61 out of 100, which is lower than the Brooklyn average of 77.

Has Puerto Rico Restaurant & Pizza's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Puerto Rico Restaurant & Pizza have averaged around four violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Puerto Rico Restaurant & Pizza 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 Puerto Rico Restaurant & Pizza inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Puerto Rico Restaurant & Pizza is inspected roughly once per year on average.

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