La Vara

268 Clinton Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Mexican / Latin
Last inspected: Jan 14, 2026
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Score
Low Risk NYC Grade: A

LA VARA in Brooklyn, NY, has undergone two inspections, both resulting in a low-risk classification. The most recent inspection on January 14, 2026, identified one critical violation regarding the temperature of food items and one minor violation concerning the maintenance of non-food contact surfaces.

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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Inspection History
Jan 14, 2026
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
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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
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
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Apr 19, 2024
Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
2 critical violations.
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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
After cooking or removal from hot holding, tcs food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal temperature is reduced from 140 °f to 70 °f or less within 2 hours, and from 70 °f to 41 °f or less within 4 additional hours.
02H
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