Azteca Maya Restaurant
351 RIDGEWOOD AVENUE, Brooklyn, 11208
Should you eat here?
Mostly OK — but 2 critical violations were found at the latest inspection (9 months ago). Details below.
Last inspected Oct 23, 2025 · New York City health department
What the inspector found on Oct 23, 2025
A staff hygiene issue, such as handwashing, glove use, or bare-hand contact with food.
Personal 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.
CriticalFood was not stored, covered, labeled, or dated properly.
Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
CriticalA cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.
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.
Inspection history
| Date | Result | Type | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2025 | Grade A | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | 3 (2 critical) |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Grade Pending | Cycle Inspection / Reopening Inspection | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2025 | Grade Pending | Cycle Inspection / Reopening Inspection | 4 (2 critical) |
| Jul 23, 2025 | Grade Pending | Cycle Inspection / Reopening Inspection | 2 (1 critical) |
| Jul 16, 2025 | Grade Pending | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | 7 (5 critical) |
| Mar 13, 2024 | Grade A | Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection | 3 (1 critical) |
| May 15, 2023 | Grade Pending | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | 8 (6 critical) |
Problems that keep coming back
Issues cited at more than one inspection — a better signal than any single visit.
- 5×A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.
- 4×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
- 4×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
- 3×A staff hygiene issue, such as handwashing, glove use, or bare-hand contact with food.
- 2×Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.
- 2×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
- 2×Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.
Around this address
City records for the building itself, not this restaurant’s inspection.
- 1 rodent inspection on record, none finding rat activity.
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