Pink Metal

Name: Pink Metal
Address: 253 Bushwick Avenue, NYC, NY, 11206, US
Telephone: (347) 453-8138

253 Bushwick Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11206

Grade A · as of Nov 18, 2025

Pink Metal was last inspected on November 18, 2025 and scored 10 points (A range). Inspectors found 1 violation, 1 of them critical.

Latest inspection

November 18, 2025 · Cycle Inspection · Initial Inspection

Score: 10 points (A range)

1 critical

Inspection scores over time. Lower is better: 0–13 is an A, 14–27 a B, 28 or more a C.

3 inspections on record

Jun 28, 2024 –

Administrative Miscellaneous · Initial Inspection · No violations were recorded at the time of this inspection

No violations
Jun 28, 2024 18 18 points (B range)

Cycle Inspection · Initial Inspection

Scored in the B range on an initial inspection, so no grade is given yet. A re-inspection follows.
2 critical2 general Show violations
- CriticalHygiene & sanitation
  
  Surfaces that touch food weren’t properly washed and sanitized.
  
  Official wording (code 06D)
  Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
- CriticalPests
  
  Rats, or signs of rats, were found.
  
  Official wording (code 04K)
  Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.
- GeneralPests
  
  The building wasn’t pest-proofed: gaps, holes, or clutter that let rodents or insects in or give them shelter.
  
  Official wording (code 08A)
  Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
- GeneralFacility upkeep
  
  Non-food surfaces or equipment were dirty, damaged, or made of unsuitable material.
  
  Official wording (code 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.

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Inspectors add points for each violation. Lower is better.
0–13 points earns an A. 14–27 is a B. 28 or more is a C.
A restaurant that scores 14 or more on its first inspection gets no grade yet. It is re-inspected about a month later and can display “Grade Pending” in the meantime.

Critical Can directly make someone sick: food temperatures, contamination, pests, hand-washing.
General Cleanliness, maintenance and facility problems.
Paperwork Missing signs, permits or paperwork.

Source: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 12 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.