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Primo Pica Pollo
- gradeGrade B
- inspection score16 pts
- critical violations2
- last inspectedFebruary 26, 2026
- address887 5 Avenue, Brooklyn 11232
- cuisineChicken
- phone3476937065
Is Primo Pica Pollo clean?
Primo Pica Pollo is currently Grade B from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on February 26, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Primo Pica Pollo?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 26, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🔪cross-contamination riskcriticalRaw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
- 🍲hot food sitting too coolcriticalHot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- 🚿plumbing acting upAnti-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.
When was Primo Pica Pollo last inspected?
Primo Pica Pollo has 2 inspections on record going back to October 10, 2025, averaging 28 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| February 26, 2026 | Grade B | 16 pts |
| October 10, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 40 pts |
Primo Pica Pollo vs Sunset Park East
Sunset Park East runs 73% clean across 361 tracked restaurants — 238 clean, 35 mid, 53 cooked.
Against the 361 spots Cooked tracks in Sunset Park East, this one comes out cleaner than 26% of them.
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How New York grades restaurants
New York City health inspectors score violations in points, and lower is better: 0–13 points earns an A, 14–27 a B, and 28 or more a C. Every restaurant is inspected at least once a year, and the letter has to be posted in the window. A restaurant that scores 14 or more on the first inspection of a cycle does not get a letter right away — it stays “Grade Pending” until a re-inspection settles it, which is why some spots here show an hourglass instead of a letter. Cooked only ever shows a letter the city actually posted; we never infer one from a score.
Source: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) via NYC Open Data. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated February 26, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.