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Pig Pig Cafe

Coffee shop · Brooklyn, NY

3 inspections

At a glance

CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results

What happened?

3 problems found · Routine health department inspection · Dec 10, 2025

Is that a lot?

Most coffee shops here got 7 to 18 point violations. Pig Pig Cafe got about the same as most.

Compared with 1,750 New York City coffee shops. Each shop's last routine inspection counts.

What was found out about Pig Pig Cafe?

It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.

  1. Chemicals unlabeled or stored near food 08CHow to fixFix it
  2. Equipment in poor repair 09CHow to fixFix it
  3. Shelves and surfaces need cleaning 10FHow to fixFix it

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Source: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

We review New York City health data to make this report. We are not the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 7-201.11, Food Code 6-501.112, Food Code 3-302.11, Food Code 4-603.16.

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Fix and log it: Chemicals unlabeled or stored near food

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0 of 3 done

Store them away from food

From Food Code 7-201.11

Logged

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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 once in the last 12 months (1 routine).

Fewer point violations than last time (10 → 9). That takes a team.

Point violations at each routine inspection
Jul 30, 2024: 10Dec 10, 2025: 910920242025

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. LatestDec 10, 2025Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection9 points (A)

    This one: 9 points (A), inspected Dec 10, 2025.

    3 violations listed, 0 marked critical.

    Not critical (3)

    • Chemicals unlabeled or stored near food

      The department's words

      08C Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. Pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. Unprotected, unlocked bait station used.

      Food Code 7-201.11

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      Store them away from food

      • Store chemicals below and away from food, dishes, utensils, linens and single-use items. Never on a shelf above food.
      • Separate them by space or a partition.
      • Keep only the chemicals the kitchen needs.

      From Food Code 7-201.11

      Label every container

      3 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide

      Chemicals and Safety Data Sheets (SDS)

      Fix and log it now

      Are you Pig Pig Cafe? Fix it

    • Equipment in poor repair

      The department's words

      09C Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.

      Food Code 4-101.11

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken

      Equipment in good repair

      In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken

      Fix and log it now

      Are you Pig Pig Cafe? Fix it

    • 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.

      Food Code 4-602.13

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom

      Shelves, handles and outsides of equipment clean

      In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom

      Fix and log it now

      Are you Pig Pig Cafe? Fix it

  2. EarlierJul 30, 2024Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection10 points (A)

    2 violations listed, 1 marked critical.

    Critical (1)

    • Marked critical by New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

      Pests seen inside: fruit flies

      The department's words

      04N 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.

      Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.

    Not critical (1)

    • Pests seen inside: rodents

      The department's words

      08A Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

  3. EarlierNov 14, 2023Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection19 points (B)

    4 violations listed, 3 marked critical.

    Critical (3)

    • Marked critical by New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

      Hot food below 135°F

      The department's words

      02B Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.

      Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.

    • Marked critical by New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

      Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food

      The department's words

      06C 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.

      Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.

    • Marked critical by New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

      Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right

      The department's words

      06D Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.

      Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.

    Not critical (1)

    • 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

As a customer of Pig Pig Cafe, you can:

  1. Learn how these get fixed

    Free, step-by-step guides for each item.

    • Chemicals unlabeled or stored near food Read the free guide
    • Equipment in poor repair In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
    • Shelves and surfaces need cleaning In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom

    Open the steps here

  2. Call Pig Pig Cafe

    Ask for the manager. Pig Pig Cafe can only fix what it knows about.

    Call Pig Pig Cafe: (347) 260-5602

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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
Coffee/Tea
Inspection type
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Result
9 points (A)
Source
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

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Questions about Pig Pig Cafe

When was Pig Pig Cafe last inspected?

The health department last inspected Pig Pig Cafe on Dec 10, 2025. It was a cycle inspection / initial inspection.

What did the health department find at Pig Pig Cafe?

The health department listed 3 violations on Dec 10, 2025: Chemicals unlabeled or stored near food; Equipment in poor repair; and Shelves and surfaces need cleaning.

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 Dec 10, 2025, the health department marked none as critical.