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Zula
- gradeGrade B
- inspection score24 pts
- critical violations2
- last inspectedMay 9, 2024
- address3052 West 21 Street, Brooklyn 11224
- cuisineTurkish
- phone7188912708
Is Zula clean?
Zula is currently Grade B from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on May 9, 2024. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Zula?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 9, 2024, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🚿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.
- 🛠️facility / equipment issueDishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
- 📋no certified food supervisor on dutycriticalFood Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
- 🧼staff skipping handwashingcriticalPersonal cleanliness is inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn where required. Jewelry worn on hands or arms. Fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed.
When was Zula last inspected?
Zula has 2 inspections on record going back to June 29, 2023, averaging 29 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2024 | Grade B | 24 pts |
| June 29, 2023 | no grade issued ⏳ | 34 pts |
Zula 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 27% 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 May 9, 2024. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.