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Ozakaya: health inspection history
635 Vanderbilt Avenue, New York City, NY 11238
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- Address
- 635 Vanderbilt Avenue, New York City, NY 11238
- Borough
- Brooklyn
- Cuisine (as listed)
- Japanese
- Most recent grade
- Grade A issued Oct 13, 2024 (later inspections in the data have not produced a new grade yet)
- Latest inspection
- Mar 12, 2026 (Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection)
- Records shown
- 2 inspections, Oct 13, 2024 to Mar 12, 2026
Across these 2 inspection records, the health department cited 7 violations, of which 6 were flagged critical. The score behind its most recent letter grade was 13 points. Among 213 graded restaurants in ZIP 11238, the median score behind the latest grade is 10 points. In New York City, lower scores are better.
Inspection history
Mar 12, 2026 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 28Violations were cited in the following area(s).
- 02BCritical Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- 04KCritical Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.
- 08ANot critical Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
- 02GCritical Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.
- 06CCritical Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.
Oct 13, 2024 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 13Grade: Grade AViolations were cited in the following area(s).
- 02BCritical Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- 06FCritical Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
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Source: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), “DOHMH New York City Restaurant Inspection Results” dataset on the official open data portal. Source data as of Nov 4, 2026; imported by FoodCheck USA on Nov 5, 2026. Report a problem with this record.