Tota's Bakery

244 Utica Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11213

Passed re-check · Feb 3, 2025 Directions
79
Fair BiteKarma score 79 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Passed 5 of 7 graded inspections since 2022.
  • Last inspected Feb 3, 2025: passed with 4 violations, 2 critical. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140°F, cited 5 times, plus 4 other repeat issues.
  • 2 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 7 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed Feb 3

    Cycle Inspection

    4 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140°F
    • Critical Food, prohibited, from unapproved or unknown source, home canned or home prepared. Animal slaughtered, butchered or dressed (eviscerated, skinned) in establishment. Reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) fish not frozen before processing. ROP food prepared on premises transported to another site
    • Minor Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. Pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. Unprotected, unlocked bait station used
    • Minor Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of
  3. 2024
  4. Passed Sep 30

    Cycle Inspection

    1 violation, 1 critical
    • Critical 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
  5. Passed Feb 8

    Cycle Inspection

    2 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140°F
    • Minor Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. Pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. Unprotected, unlocked bait station used
  6. 2023
  7. Failed Dec 8

    Cycle Inspection

    4 violations, 3 critical
    • Critical Food protection certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations
    • Critical 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 Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140°F
    • Minor Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of

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