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Apani

1520 Sheepshead Bay Road, Brooklyn, NY 11235
Eastern European
Last inspected: Apr 23, 2025
61
Score
Medium Risk NYC Grade: B

Apani appears in inspection records seven times, starting in 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Apr 23, 2025. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.

The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around six violations to closer to three violations per visit over the last few inspections.

Across the inspection history, “establishment is not free of harborage or conditions” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded five times.

Compared to other Brooklyn restaurants (averaging 77), there's room to close the gap. On the whole, the file is mixed but not concerning.

7
Inspections
3
Critical latest
0
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 23, 2025
Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
3 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
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.
06C
Hot tcs food item not held at or above 140 °f.
02B
Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
04L
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
08A
61
Mar 6, 2025
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Tobacco or electronic cigarette use, eating, or drinking from open container in food preparation, food storage or dishwashing area.
06B
Hot tcs food item not held at or above 140 °f.
02B
Dishwashing and ware washing: cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
10G
70
Oct 25, 2024
Cycle Inspection / Reopening Inspection
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Properly scaled and calibrated thermometer or thermocouple not provided or not readily accessible in food preparation and hot/cold holding areas to measure temperatures of tcs foods during cooking, cooling, reheating, and holding.
04J
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 underneath the unit.
10F
82
Oct 22, 2024
Cycle Inspection / Reopening Inspection
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
04M
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
08A
82
Oct 15, 2024
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
7 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Properly scaled and calibrated thermometer or thermocouple not provided or not readily accessible in food preparation and hot/cold holding areas to measure temperatures of tcs foods during cooking, cooling, reheating, and holding.
04J
Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with haccp plan.
04H
Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
04M
Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
04L
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.
04N
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.
02G
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.
06C
Contract with a pest management professional not in place. record of extermination activities not kept on premises.
28-06
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
08A
32
Dec 14, 2022
Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
4 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Food, supplies, and equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.
06C
Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
04L
Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
04M
Hot tcs food item not held at or above 140 °f.
02B
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
08A
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 underneath the unit.
10F
50
May 12, 2022
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Live roaches present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
04M
Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
04L
Facility not vermin proof. harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.
08A
70

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Apani last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Apani on file is from Apr 23, 2025. The public record contains seven inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Apani?

Across the inspection record, “establishment is not free of harborage or conditions” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Apani.

How does Apani compare to other restaurants in Brooklyn?

Apani most recently scored 61 out of 100, which is lower than the Brooklyn average of 77.

Has Apani's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Apani have averaged around three violations per visit, down from roughly six earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Apani means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

How often is Apani inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Apani is inspected around two times per year on average.

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