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Akwaaba Restaurant

604 Parkside Avenue, New York City, NY 11226 · Brooklyn · African

Passed all 4 inspections — critical violations noted

Inspections
4
4 passed
Last Inspected
2025-10-02
Pass Rate
100%
0 failures
Score
78/100
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What You Should Know
4 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-10-02
No closures across all 4 inspections on record
4 sanitation violations found across 3 inspections
3 pest activity violations found across 2 inspections
Types of Issues Found
Sanitation critical 4×
Pest Activity critical 3×
Documentation & Training critical 2×
Other critical 1×
Food Storage & Handling critical 1×
Chemical Safety minor 1×
Inspection History
2025-10-02 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
1
minor Sanitation

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 under

2025-08-20 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
CRITICAL 6
critical Other

Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.

minor Sanitation

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 under

critical Sanitation

Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.

critical Documentation & Training

Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.

critical Pest Activity

Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.

minor Pest Activity

Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

2024-01-24 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
CRITICAL 3
minor Sanitation

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 under

minor Pest Activity

Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. Pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. Unprotected, unlocked bait station used.

critical Food Storage & Handling

Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condi

2022-11-29 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
CRITICAL 2
critical Documentation & Training

Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.

minor Chemical Safety

Swollen, leaking, rusted or otherwise damaged canned food to be returned to distributor not segregated from intact product and clearly labeled DO NOT USE

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