Grade APizzaNo recent inspection

Russ Pizza

745 MANHATTAN AVENUE, Brooklyn, 11222

Should you eat here?

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

Last inspected Apr 24, 2025 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on Apr 24, 2025

  • 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
  • Food was not kept hot or cold enough. Wrong temperatures let bacteria grow.

    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.

    Critical

Inspection history

DateResultTypeViolations
Apr 24, 2025Grade ACycle Inspection / Re-inspection2 (2 critical)
Sep 12, 2024Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection6 (4 critical)
Apr 15, 2024Grade ACycle Inspection / Re-inspection1 (1 critical)
Jun 21, 2023Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection3 (2 critical)
Jun 16, 2022Grade ACycle Inspection / Initial Inspection1 (1 critical)

Problems that keep coming back

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

  • 4×A general health-code issue noted during the inspection.
  • 3×Food was not kept hot or cold enough. Wrong temperatures let bacteria grow.
  • 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.

  • 8 recent 311 complaints filed at this address.

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