Brooklyn, NY — Urgut City, an Eastern European restaurant located at 1904 Coney Island Avenue in Brooklyn, received a score of 31 following a Department of Health and Mental Hygiene inspection conducted on April 2, 2026. A score of 31 places the establishment in Grade C standing, the lowest publicly assigned grade in New York City's restaurant inspection program. The inspection data was released by DOHMH on May 14, 2026.

Inspectors documented 9 critical violations and 12 non-critical violations during the visit.

What Inspectors Found

The most serious finding recorded during the inspection was evidence of rats or live rats in the establishment's food or non-food areas, cited under Code 04K. This violation was documented on multiple occasions during the same inspection, indicating inspectors identified conditions across more than one area of the premises.

Personal cleanliness failures, cited under Code 06A, were recorded repeatedly as well. Inspectors documented inadequate personal cleanliness among food handlers, including outer garments soiled with possible contaminants, absence of effective hair restraints where required, jewelry worn on hands or arms, and fingernails not kept clean and trimmed or fingernail polish worn. This violation type appeared four times in the inspection record, suggesting the issue was observed across multiple staff members or work areas.

Inspectors also cited Code 06C, documenting that food, supplies, or equipment were not adequately protected from potential sources of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, or display. Condiments were found not stored in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.

Code 04A was cited twice, indicating that a Food Protection Certificate was not held by a manager or supervisor of food operations. Under NYC Health Code Article 81, at least one certified food protection manager is required to be on-site during food service operations.

Among the non-critical violations, Code 20-08 — failure to post or conspicuously display healthy eating information — was cited nine times. Code 08A, indicating the establishment was not free of harborage conditions or conditions conducive to rodents, insects, or other pests, was noted twice. Code 10B was also recorded, reflecting an issue with drainage or liquid waste disposal.

Food Safety Context

The violations documented at Urgut City implicate several areas of food safety law. Evidence of rodents is among the most significant findings in a food service environment. Under NYC Health Code Article 81 and aligned FDA Food Code provisions, establishments are required to implement active pest management programs and maintain conditions that do not attract or harbor pests. Rodent activity in food or non-food areas presents potential contamination risks that regulators treat as critical.

Personal cleanliness standards, also governed under Article 81, require food handlers to maintain clean outer garments, use appropriate hair restraints, and refrain from wearing jewelry that could contaminate food. Repeated citations under a single violation code during one inspection can indicate a systemic or widespread condition rather than an isolated incident.

The absence of a Food Protection Certificate holder on-site is a certification compliance issue. New York City requires that food service establishments have at least one manager with a valid FPC present during all hours of operation.

Inspection History

No prior inspection history is available for this location in the public DOHMH dataset. This appears to be the first inspection on record at this address under this establishment name.

Understanding NYC Restaurant Grades

New York City's restaurant grading system is based on the total score assigned at inspection, with lower scores reflecting fewer or less severe violations:

  • A grade (0–13 points): Fewest violations; posted immediately
  • B grade (14–27 points): Moderate violations; establishment may request re-inspection
  • C grade (28+ points): Most violations; lowest publicly assigned grade

A score of 31 falls within the C range. Establishments have the right to request an administrative hearing and a re-inspection, at which point a new score and grade may be assigned.

Inspection records for all New York City restaurants are publicly available through the DOHMH restaurant inspection search tool at the NYC Open Data portal.

More About This Restaurant

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