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Vera Cruz on Bedford Ave

195 Bedford Avenue, New York City, NY 11211 · Brooklyn · Mexican

Passed all 3 inspections — critical violations noted

Inspections
3
3 passed
Last Inspected
2025-09-12
Pass Rate
100%
0 failures
Score
80/100
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What You Should Know
3 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-09-12
No closures across all 3 inspections on record
4 sanitation violations found across 3 inspections
Other issues found across 1 inspection
Types of Issues Found
Sanitation critical 4×
Pest Activity minor 2×
Other critical 1×
Plumbing & Waste minor 1×
Food Storage & Handling critical 1×
Inspection History
2025-09-12 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
2
minor Pest Activity

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

minor Sanitation

Dishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.

2024-10-26 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
CRITICAL 5
minor Sanitation

Dishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.

critical Other

Evidence of rats or live rats 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.

critical Sanitation

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 Plumbing & Waste

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 liq

2023-06-28 violations cited Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection
CRITICAL 2
critical Sanitation

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 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

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