Tikal Cafe

1312 Decatur Street, Brooklyn, NY 11207
Café / Breakfast
Last inspected: Oct 2, 2025
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Score
Low Risk NYC Grade: A

Tikal Cafe in Brooklyn, NY, has undergone five inspections, with the most recent assessment on October 2, 2025, resulting in a low-risk designation. During this latest visit, inspectors identified one critical violation and one minor violation regarding the cleaning, sanitizing, and storage of dishware and utensils. Historically, the facility has maintained a pattern of medium-risk scores across its inspection record.

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Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 2, 2025
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
06E
Dishwashing and ware washing: cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
10G
82
Jul 15, 2025
Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
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Personal cleanliness is inadequate. outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. effective hair restraint not worn where required. jewelry worn on hands or arms. fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed.
06A
Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
04L
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
08A
70
May 20, 2025
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
2 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
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Personal cleanliness is inadequate. outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. effective hair restraint not worn where required. jewelry worn on hands or arms. fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed.
06A
Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
06D
Thawing procedure improper.
09B
Dishwashing and ware washing: cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
10G
Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.
09C
64
Jun 7, 2024
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
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Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
06F
Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
06E
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
70
Jan 5, 2023
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
06D
Single service article not provided. single service article reused or not protected from contamination when transported, stored, dispensed. drinking straws not completely enclosed in wrapper or dispensed from a sanitary device.
10H
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