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Samurai Papa
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score9 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedFebruary 20, 2025
- address594 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn 11216
- cuisineJapanese
- phone7183988181
Is Samurai Papa clean?
Samurai Papa is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on February 20, 2025. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Samurai Papa?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 20, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🍽️dishwashing setup offSingle service article not provided. Single service article reused or not protected from contamination when transported, stored, dispensed. Drinking straws not completely enclosed in wrapper or dispensed from a sanitary device.
- 🧻grimy wiping clothscriticalWiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
- 🚿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 Samurai Papa last inspected?
Samurai Papa has 5 inspections on record going back to July 22, 2022, averaging 25 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| February 20, 2025 | Grade A | 9 pts |
| June 26, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 11 pts |
| June 21, 2024 | closed by the city | 89 pts |
| December 5, 2022 | Grade A | 9 pts |
| July 22, 2022 | no grade issued ⏳ | 5 pts |
Samurai Papa vs Bedford
Bedford runs 79% clean across 203 tracked restaurants — 141 clean, 13 mid, 24 cooked.
Against the 203 spots Cooked tracks in Bedford, this one comes out cleaner than 65% 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 20, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.