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Wayla

55 Water Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Thai
Last inspected: Aug 28, 2025
64
Score
Medium Risk NYC Grade: B

The health department has logged five inspections at Wayla, the earliest from 2022. Wayla was last inspected on Aug 28, 2025. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

Performance has remained roughly level inspection to inspection, near five violations each time.

Across the inspection history, hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded three times.

Compared to other Brooklyn restaurants (averaging 77), there's room to close the gap. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.

5
Inspections
2
Critical latest
0
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Aug 28, 2025
Administrative Miscellaneous / Re-inspection
2 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
04M
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
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
Current letter grade or grade pending card not posted
20-06
64
Apr 28, 2025
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
3 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
Hot tcs food item not held at or above 140 °f.
02B
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
Personal cleanliness is inadequate. outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. effective hair restraint not worn where required. jewelry worn on hands or arms. fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed.
06A
Current letter grade or grade pending card not posted
20-06
61
Feb 25, 2025
Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
5 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 6 violations
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
Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
06E
Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
06F
Tcs food removed from cold holding or prepared from or combined with ingredients at room temperature not cooled by an approved method to 41 °f or below within 4 hours.
02I
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
08A
45
May 22, 2024
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
6 critical violations.
View 6 violations
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
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
Personal cleanliness is inadequate. outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. effective hair restraint not worn where required. jewelry worn on hands or arms. fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed.
06A
Hot tcs food item not held at or above 140 °f.
02B
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
Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
06F
41
Nov 30, 2022
Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
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
95

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Wayla last inspected?

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

What is the most common violation at Wayla?

Across the inspection record, hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Wayla.

How does Wayla compare to other restaurants in Brooklyn?

Wayla most recently scored 64 out of 100, which is lower than the Brooklyn average of 77.

Has Wayla's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Recent inspections at Wayla have produced about the same number of violations as earlier ones, holding around five per visit.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Wayla 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 Wayla inspected?

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

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