Restaurants & Bars
Trendy Cobble Hill Pizzeria Shuttered By Health Inspectors
Luzzo's BK was forced to close after health inspectors found evidence of roaches and mice, city records show.
COBBLE HILL, BROOKLYN -- Luzzo's BK, the first Brooklyn branch in famed pizzaiolo Michele Iuliano's pizzeria empire, was shuttered by health inspectors who found mice and roaches in the restaurant, city records show.
The pizzeria at 145 Atlantic Ave. was shut down on Nov. 1 after inspectors from the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene found five serious sanitary violations, records show.
Luzzo's BK earned 44 violation points for mice, roaches, not vermin-proofing the restaurant, keeping foods at unsafe temperatures, and improperly constructed counters, according to official records.
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The 85-seat restaurant, which first opened on Atlantic Avenue in 2013, belongs to the restaurateur behind Ovest, Da Mikele, and Luzzo's in Manhattan, according to an Eater report.
Luzzo's BK serves up southern Italian cuisine and Neapolitan-style pizza made in a wood-burning oven, according to the restaurant website.
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The Luzzo Group's press representative did not immediately respond to Patch's request for comment.
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