AYAT in Bay Ridge
⚠️ This facility has been closed 7 times by the NYC Health Department
CLOSED
Last inspected Dec 17, 2025
📍 8504 3 AVENUE, Brooklyn, NY 11209 ·
🍽️ Middle Eastern
Overview
AYAT in Bay Ridge has been subject to 7 emergency closures by NYC DOHMH since 2025, with a current Grade Z status. The restaurant has 9 inspections on record this year, all resulting in emergency closure orders due to imminent public health hazards.
9
Inspections on Record
Grade Z
Current Grade
7
Closures
AYAT in Bay Ridge: Emergency Closures (7)
AYAT in Bay Ridge: Full Inspection History (9 records)
🚫 CLOSURE
Dec 17, 2025
— Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 44
Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
Time/Temperature Control for Safety (TCS) food not cooked to required minimum internal temperature. • Poultry, poultry parts, ground and comminuted poultry, all stuffing containing poultry, meats, fish or ratites to or above 165 °F for 15 second...
🚫 CLOSURE
Dec 17, 2025
— Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 44
Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
Time/Temperature Control for Safety (TCS) food not cooked to required minimum internal temperature. • Poultry, poultry parts, ground and comminuted poultry, all stuffing containing poultry, meats, fish or ratites to or above 165 °F for 15 second...
🚫 CLOSURE
Dec 17, 2025
— Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 44
Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
Time/Temperature Control for Safety (TCS) food not cooked to required minimum internal temperature. • Poultry, poultry parts, ground and comminuted poultry, all stuffing containing poultry, meats, fish or ratites to or above 165 °F for 15 second...
GRADE Z
Jul 29, 2025
— Pre-permit (Operational) / 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
Jul 28, 2025
— Pre-permit (Operational) / Reopening Inspection
Score: 16
Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
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-servi...
🚫 CLOSURE
Jul 28, 2025
— Pre-permit (Operational) / Reopening Inspection
Score: 16
Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
Violations:
04M
🚫 CLOSURE
Jul 24, 2025
— Pre-permit (Operational) / Re-inspection
Score: 59
Toilet facility not maintained or provided with toilet paper, waste receptacle or self-closing door.
Contract with a pest management professional not in place. Record of extermination activities not kept on premises.
Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
Sanitized equipment or utensil, i...
🚫 CLOSURE
Jul 24, 2025
— Pre-permit (Operational) / Re-inspection
Score: 59
Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
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.
Design, construc...
Jul 15, 2025
— Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection
Score: 28
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.
Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operatio...
AYAT in Bay Ridge: News Coverage (1)
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AYAT in Bay Ridge: Frequently Asked Questions
- When was AYAT last inspected?
- AYAT was last inspected on December 17, 2025 (Grade Z). The inspection score was 44 points.
- What is AYAT's current health grade?
- AYAT currently holds a Grade Z.
- How many times has AYAT been closed by NYC Health?
- AYAT has been closed by NYC Health Department inspectors 7 times. Emergency closures occur when inspectors find conditions that pose an immediate public health hazard.
- How many health inspections has AYAT had?
- AYAT has 9 health inspections on record from July 2025 through December 2025.
- What was the worst inspection score at AYAT?
- The worst inspection score recorded at AYAT was 59 points on July 24, 2025. In NYC, a score of 14 or above means Grade B, and 28+ means Grade C.