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Palo Santo

Other food place · Brooklyn, NY

3 inspections

At a glance

CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results

What happened?

No problems found · Health department inspection, Inter-Agency Task Force / Initial Inspection · Oct 4, 2026

Is that a lot?

Most food places here got 10 to 24 point violations. Palo Santo got fewer than most. That's from the last routine visit, on Sep 5, 2026.

Compared with 21,170 New York City food places. Each place's last routine inspection counts.

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Inspections

From New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · 3 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 7, 2026

The health department visited 2 times in the last 12 months (1 routine, 1 other).

Point violations at each routine inspection
Jul 20, 2024: 4Sep 5, 2026: 44420242026

NYC inspects each restaurant at least once a year. A place scoring 14 or more on an initial inspection gets a second, graded inspection.

Every visit

  1. LatestOct 4, 2026Inter-Agency Task Force / Initial Inspection0 points

    This one: 0 points, inspected Oct 4, 2026.

    No violations listed in the data.

  2. EarlierSep 5, 2026Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection4 points (A)

    2 violations listed, 0 marked critical.

    Not critical (2)

    • Garbage uncovered or not taken out

      The department's words

      08B Garbage receptacle not pest or water resistant, with tight-fitting lids, and covered except while in active use. Garbage receptacle and cover not cleaned after emptying and prior to reuse. Garbage, refuse and other solid and liquid waste not collected, stored, removed and disposed of so as to prevent a nuisance.

    • Shelves and surfaces need cleaning

      The department's words

      10F 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.

  3. EarlierJul 20, 2024Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection4 points (A)

    2 violations listed, 0 marked critical.

    Not critical (2)

    • No backflow test on file

      The department's words

      10B 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.

    • Shelves and surfaces need cleaning

      The department's words

      10F 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.

Source: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. This is the department's data, not CleanCleaver's. See the department's full record (opens the department's site)

What you can do

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About this record

Search for the name on NYC Health's restaurant grades lookup.

Most people don't know what a normal result looks like for a place that's open every day. The ranges use each place's last routine inspection in this area. No other county is mixed in.

Zero points means the inspector found no problems. New York City adds points for each problem. Big ones, the kind most likely to make someone sick, add more.

Inspectors add points for each problem they find. 0 to 13 points is an A, 14 to 27 a B, 28 or more a C.

Listed as
Latin American
Inspection type
Inter-Agency Task Force / Initial Inspection
Result
0 points
Source
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

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Questions about Palo Santo

When was Palo Santo last inspected?

The health department last inspected Palo Santo on Oct 4, 2026. It was a inter-agency task force / initial inspection.

What did the health department find at Palo Santo?

The health department listed no violations on Oct 4, 2026.

How often does New York City inspect restaurants?

NYC inspects each restaurant at least once a year. A place scoring 14 or more on an initial inspection gets a second, graded inspection.

What does a critical item mean?

Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. On Oct 4, 2026, the health department marked none as critical.