Tico's Cafeteria

151 Wilson Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237
Mexican / Latin
Last inspected: Aug 11, 2025
74
Score
Medium Risk NYC Grade: A

Across the available record, Tico's Cafeteria has three inspections on file, the first dated 2023. On Aug 11, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.

Performance has remained roughly level inspection to inspection, near two violations each time.

Food contact surface not properly washed comes up most often, recorded one time in the inspection record.

Among Brooklyn restaurants, this is a fairly standard result. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

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Inspections
2
Critical latest
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Major latest
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Inspection History
Aug 11, 2025
Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
2 critical violations.
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Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
06D
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
74
Mar 3, 2025
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
2 critical violations.
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Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
04L
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
74
Jun 27, 2023
Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection
1 minor violation.
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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
95

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Tico's Cafeteria last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Tico's Cafeteria on file is from Aug 11, 2025. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Tico's Cafeteria?

Across the inspection record, food contact surface not properly washed has been cited one time, more than any other issue at Tico's Cafeteria.

How does Tico's Cafeteria compare to other restaurants in Brooklyn?

Tico's Cafeteria most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is about the same as the Brooklyn average of 77.

Has Tico's Cafeteria's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Recent inspections at Tico's Cafeteria have produced about the same number of violations as earlier ones, holding around two per visit.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Tico's Cafeteria 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 Tico's Cafeteria inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Tico's Cafeteria is inspected roughly once per year on average.