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Za Zaborom
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score12 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedSeptember 16, 2025
- address3701 Mermaid Avenue, Brooklyn 11224
- cuisineRussian
- phone3474622166
Is Za Zaborom clean?
Za Zaborom is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on September 16, 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 Za Zaborom?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on September 16, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedcriticalFood contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
- 🧫food contact surfaces dirtyDesign, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.
- 🛠️facility / equipment issueDishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
When was Za Zaborom last inspected?
Za Zaborom has 2 inspections on record going back to April 19, 2023, averaging 8 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| September 16, 2025 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| April 19, 2023 | Grade A | 4 pts |
Za Zaborom vs Seagate-Coney Island
Seagate-Coney Island runs 68% clean across 93 tracked restaurants — 50 clean, 4 mid, 19 cooked.
Against the 93 spots Cooked tracks in Seagate-Coney Island, this one comes out cleaner than 44% 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 September 16, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.