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Wasabi
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score12 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedJanuary 15, 2025
- address7222 18 Avenue, Brooklyn 11204
- cuisineJapanese
- phone7183313933
Is Wasabi clean?
Wasabi is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on January 15, 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 Wasabi?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 15, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeNon-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.
- 🚿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.
- 🍲hot food sitting too coolcriticalHot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
When was Wasabi last inspected?
Wasabi has 4 inspections on record going back to July 26, 2023, averaging 23 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| January 15, 2025 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| December 21, 2023 | no grade issued ⏳ | 12 pts |
| September 18, 2023 | Grade C | 32 pts |
| July 26, 2023 | no grade issued ⏳ | 35 pts |
Wasabi vs Bensonhurst West
Bensonhurst West runs 80% clean across 248 tracked restaurants — 184 clean, 19 mid, 28 cooked.
Against the 248 spots Cooked tracks in Bensonhurst West, this one comes out cleaner than 38% of them.
Other spots in Bensonhurst West
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 January 15, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.