Cooked?Ruzana
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score10 pts
- critical violations2
- last inspectedFebruary 21, 2026 →
- address486 85 Street, Brooklyn 11209
- cuisineMediterranean
- phone3476626208
Is Ruzana clean?
Ruzana is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on February 21, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Ruzana?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 21, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🐈random live animals insidecriticalLive animal other than fish in tank or service animal present in facility’s food or non-food area.
- 🧼staff skipping handwashingcriticalPersonal cleanliness is inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn where required. Jewelry worn on hands or arms. Fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed.
When was Ruzana last inspected?
Ruzana has 3 inspections on record going back to March 27, 2023, averaging 19 points.
February 21, 2026 A
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View full inspection →September 20, 2024 A
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View full inspection →March 27, 2023 C
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View full inspection →Ruzana vs Bay Ridge
Bay Ridge runs 78% clean across 364 tracked restaurants — 250 clean, 19 mid, 50 cooked.
Against the 364 spots Cooked tracks in Bay Ridge, this one comes out cleaner than 53% 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.
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Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.
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 21, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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