Wakamba

• official resultScore 36
• score36 pts
• inspection typeCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
• failed findings7
• critical findings4

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Failed findings

• 📋no certified food supervisor on dutycritical
  Official wording: Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
  code 04ACriticalstatus: Critical
• 🐀rats have moved incritical
  Official wording: Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.
  code 04KCriticalstatus: Critical
• 🐭they've got roommates (mice)critical
  Official wording: Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
  code 04LCriticalstatus: Critical
• 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedcritical
  Official wording: Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
  code 06DCriticalstatus: Critical
• 🕳️basically rolling out the welcome mat for pests
  Official wording: Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
  code 08Astatus: Not Critical
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Official wording: 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.
  code 10Fstatus: Not Critical
• 🛠️facility / equipment issue
  Official wording: Dishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
  code 10Gstatus: Not Critical

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with No violations were recorded at the time of this inspection. on June 17, 2026: 7 findings appeared for the first time.

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About this record

This record comes from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH). Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: NYC Open Data.