Ikura Sushi

646 Grand Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211

Japanese / Sushi

Last inspected: May 28, 2025

Score

Medium Risk NYC Grade: A

Ikura Sushi has been inspected five times since 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on May 28, 2025. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.

Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around two violations lately and about four violations before that.

“Food worker/food vendor does not use utensil or other barrier” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing two times across the record.

Ikura Sushi scores about where you'd expect for a Brooklyn restaurant. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.

Inspections

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Inspection History

May 28, 2025

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

2 critical violations.

View 2 violations

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.

04C

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

Aug 14, 2024

Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection

2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.

View 3 violations

Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.

06D

06C

Mechanical or natural ventilation not provided, inadequate, improperly installed, in disrepair or fails to prevent and control excessive build-up of grease, heat, steam condensation, vapors, odors, smoke or fumes.

10D

Jun 4, 2024

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

3 critical violations. 2 minor violations.

View 5 violations

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 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.

04C

Hot tcs food item not held at or above 140 °f.

02B

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.

10B

Contract with a pest management professional not in place. record of extermination activities not kept on premises.

28-06

Jan 11, 2023

Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection

2 minor violations.

View 2 violations

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

Single service article not provided. single service article reused or not protected from contamination when transported, stored, dispensed. drinking straws not completely enclosed in wrapper or dispensed from a sanitary device.

10H

Jun 8, 2022

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

3 critical violations.

View 3 violations

Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.

06E

Food protection certificate not held by supervisor of food operations.

04A

Personal cleanliness inadequate. outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. effective hair restraint not worn in an area where food is prepared.

06A

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Ikura Sushi last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Ikura Sushi on file is from May 28, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Ikura Sushi?

Across the inspection record, “food worker/food vendor does not use utensil or other barrier” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Ikura Sushi.

How does Ikura Sushi compare to other restaurants in Brooklyn?

Ikura Sushi most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is about the same as the Brooklyn average of 77.

Has Ikura Sushi's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Ikura Sushi have averaged around two violations per visit, down from roughly four earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Ikura Sushi 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 Ikura Sushi inspected?

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

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