Vato

Name: Vato
Address: 226 7 Avenue, NYC, NY, 11215, US
Telephone: (915) 408-0578

226 7 Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215

Grade A · as of Dec 6, 2025

Vato was last inspected on October 3, 2026 and scored 0 points (A range). Inspectors found no violations.

Latest inspection

October 3, 2026 · Inter-Agency Task Force · Initial Inspection

Score: 0 points (A range)

No violations

No violations were recorded at this inspection.

Inspection scores over time. Lower is better: 0–13 is an A, 14–27 a B, 28 or more a C.

3 inspections on record

Jul 18, 2026 0 0 points (A range)

Inter-Agency Task Force · Initial Inspection

No violations
Dec 6, 2025 A 13 points (A range)

Pre-permit (Operational) · Initial Inspection
2 critical Show violations
- CriticalFood temperature
  
  Hot food was being held below 140°F, where bacteria can grow.
  
  Official wording (code 02B)
  Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- CriticalHygiene & sanitation
  
  Workers’ personal hygiene was inadequate (dirty clothing, no hair restraint, jewelry).
  
  Official wording (code 06A)
  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.

Get an alert the day a new inspection is posted, with every violation explained and a checklist for your re-inspection.

Inspectors add points for each violation. Lower is better.
0–13 points earns an A. 14–27 is a B. 28 or more is a C.
A restaurant that scores 14 or more on its first inspection gets no grade yet. It is re-inspected about a month later and can display “Grade Pending” in the meantime.

Critical Can directly make someone sick: food temperatures, contamination, pests, hand-washing.
General Cleanliness, maintenance and facility problems.
Paperwork Missing signs, permits or paperwork.

Source: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 5 weeks ago. Always confirm with the official record.