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Grade AMiddle EasternNo recent inspection

Newtown

55 WATERBURY STREET, Brooklyn, 11206

Should you eat here?

Mostly OK — but 2 critical violations were found at the latest inspection (1 year ago). Details below.

Last inspected May 16, 2025 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on May 16, 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.

    Critical

  • Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.

    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.

    Critical

Inspection history

DateResultTypeViolations
May 16, 2025Grade ACycle Inspection / Initial Inspection2 (2 critical)
Mar 18, 2024Grade BCycle Inspection / Re-inspection4 (2 critical)
Jun 29, 2023Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection5 (3 critical)
Feb 21, 2023Grade ACycle Inspection / Re-inspection2 (1 critical)
Dec 14, 2022Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection5 (3 critical)

Problems that keep coming back

Issues cited at more than one inspection — a better signal than any single visit.

  • 3×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
  • 3×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
  • 3×A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.
  • 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.
  • 1 recent 311 complaint filed at this address.

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