AKARU SUSHI in Bushwick (West)
⚠️ This facility has been closed 1 time by the NYC Health Department
Latest: GRADE Z
Last inspected Apr 1, 2026
📍 201 WYCKOFF AVENUE, Brooklyn, NY 11237 ·
🍽️ Japanese
Overview
Akaru Sushi in Bushwick holds a Grade Z following an emergency closure by NYC DOHMH inspectors. The restaurant has 7 inspections on record since 2022, including 1 Grade A result, and has been closed once due to imminent public health hazard.
7
Inspections on Record
Grade Z
Current Grade
1
Closure
1
Grade A Inspection
AKARU SUSHI in Bushwick (West): Emergency Closures (1)
AKARU SUSHI in Bushwick (West): Full Inspection History (7 records)
Apr 1, 2026
— Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 27
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
Violations:
08A
✅ REOPENED
Dec 4, 2025
— Cycle Inspection / Reopening Inspection
Score: 2
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.
Violations:
10F
🚫 CLOSURE
Dec 2, 2025
— Cycle Inspection / Compliance Inspection
Score: 66
Contract with a pest management professional not in place. Record of extermination activities not kept on premises.
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,...
GRADE Z
Feb 19, 2025
— Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Score: 54
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.
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive ...
Jul 25, 2024
— Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 22
Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.
Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions con...
GRADE A
Mar 3, 2023
— Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Score: 10
Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
Nov 12, 2022
— Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 19
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.
Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
Evidence of mice or live mice in est...
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AKARU SUSHI in Bushwick (West): Frequently Asked Questions
- When was AKARU SUSHI last inspected?
- AKARU SUSHI was last inspected on April 1, 2026 (Grade Z). The inspection score was 27 points.
- What is AKARU SUSHI's current health grade?
- AKARU SUSHI currently holds a Grade Z.
- How many times has AKARU SUSHI been closed by NYC Health?
- AKARU SUSHI has been closed by NYC Health Department inspectors 1 time. Emergency closures occur when inspectors find conditions that pose an immediate public health hazard.
- How many health inspections has AKARU SUSHI had?
- AKARU SUSHI has 7 health inspections on record from November 2022 through April 2026. The restaurant received Grade A on 1 occasion.
- What was the worst inspection score at AKARU SUSHI?
- The worst inspection score recorded at AKARU SUSHI was 66 points on December 2, 2025. In NYC, a score of 14 or above means Grade B, and 28+ means Grade C.