Vera Cruz

195 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11211

Passed re-check · Sep 12, 2025 Directions
76
Fair BiteKarma score 76 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

  • No critical violations in the last two years.
  • Passed 2 of 3 graded inspections since 2023.
  • Last inspected Sep 12, 2025: passed with 2 violations. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Food worker/food vendor does not use utensil or other barrier to eliminate bare hand contact with food that will not receive adequate additional heat treatment, cited 2 times, plus 1 other repeat issue.

Inspection history 3 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed Sep 12

    Cycle Inspection

    2 violations
    • Minor Dishwashing and warewashing: cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient
    • Minor Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. Pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. Unprotected, unlocked bait station used
  3. 2024
  4. Failed Oct 26

    Cycle Inspection

    5 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas
    • Critical Food worker/food vendor does not use utensil or other barrier to eliminate bare hand contact with food that will not receive adequate additional heat treatment
    • 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
    • Minor Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests
    • Minor Dishwashing and warewashing: cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient
  5. 2023
  6. Passed Jun 28

    Pre-permit (Operational)

    2 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Food worker/food vendor does not use utensil or other barrier to eliminate bare hand contact with food that will not receive adequate additional heat treatment
    • Critical 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

Nearby

BiteKarma scores around Vera Cruz, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.

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