Cooked?Za-Ya
- gradeGrade A ⏳
- grade postedMarch 21, 2023
- inspection score7 pts
- critical violations2
- last inspectedOctober 12, 2024 →
- address321 Starr Street, Brooklyn 11237
- cuisineJapanese
- phone6462178657
Is Za-Ya clean?
Za-Ya currently carries Grade A ⏳ from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH). It was posted on March 21, 2023 and still stands. The place has been inspected again since — on October 12, 2024 scoring 7 points — but NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) has not ruled on that visit, so no new grade has been issued. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder the posted grade reads clean 😇; the numbers above come from the newer visit.
What did inspectors find at Za-Ya?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on October 12, 2024, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🔪cross-contamination riskcriticalRaw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
- 🧊food not cooled down rightcriticalAfter cooking or removal from hot holding, TCS food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal temperature is reduced from 140 °F to 70 °F or less within 2 hours, and from 70 °F to 41 °F or less within 4 additional hours.
When was Za-Ya last inspected?
Za-Ya has 2 inspections on record going back to March 21, 2023, averaging 9 points.
October 12, 2024 Score 7
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View full inspection →Za-Ya vs Bushwick North
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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 October 12, 2024. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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