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Raizes Churrascaria: health inspection history
139 Nassau Avenue, New York City, NY 11222
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- Address
- 139 Nassau Avenue, New York City, NY 11222
- Borough
- Brooklyn
- Cuisine (as listed)
- Portuguese
- Most recent grade
- Grade A issued Oct 16, 2025
- Latest inspection
- Oct 16, 2025 (Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection)
- Records shown
- 5 inspections, Jun 21, 2023 to Oct 16, 2025
Across these 5 inspection records, the health department cited 17 violations, of which 9 were flagged critical. The score behind its most recent letter grade was 13 points. Among 240 graded restaurants in ZIP 11222, the median score behind the latest grade is 11 points. In New York City, lower scores are better.
Inspection history
Oct 16, 2025 Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Score: 13Grade: Grade AViolations were cited in the following area(s).
- 10FNot critical Non-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.
- 04MCritical Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
- 08ANot critical Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
Jul 1, 2025 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 32Violations were cited in the following area(s).
- 10FNot critical Non-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.
- 10GNot critical Dishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
- 06DCritical Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
- 04HCritical Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
- 04NCritical Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, drain flies, Phorid flies and fruit flies.
- 08ANot critical Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
Jul 1, 2025 Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection
Score: not recordedViolations were cited in the following area(s).
- 20-06Not critical Current letter grade or Grade Pending card not posted
Mar 22, 2024 Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Score: 17Grade: Grade BViolations 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.
Jun 21, 2023 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 30Violations were cited in the following area(s).
- 04NCritical Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, drain flies, Phorid flies and fruit flies.
- 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.
- 02BCritical Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- 08ANot critical Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
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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.