JOHN & JOE PIZZERIA & RESTAURANT.

NYC Health Dept

749 LYDIG AVENUE · BRONX, NEW YORK CITY

Graded A, 12 points (Dec 2025). Sanitation cited on 3 of the last 3 inspections.

5 inspections on record since 2023 · Last inspected Dec 2025 · 11 critical violations in the last 12 months.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
5
VIOLATIONS
25
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
DEC 2025

INSPECTION HISTORY

DEC 3
2025
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 4 violations 2 CRITICAL
Critical Pest Activity
Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh fl
Critical Pest Activity
Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
Not Critical Pest Activity
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
Not Critical Sanitation
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 under
AUG 5
2025
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 11 violations 9 CRITICAL
Critical Food Temperature
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
Critical Pest Activity
Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
Critical Pest Activity
Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh fl
Critical Other
Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
Critical Food Storage & Handling
Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
Not Critical Pest Activity
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
Critical Food Temperature
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 dur
Critical Sanitation
Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
Not Critical Sanitation
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 under
Critical Food Storage & Handling
Tobacco or electronic cigarette use, eating, or drinking from open container in food preparation, food storage or dishwashing area.
Critical Sanitation
Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
MAY 14
2025
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 5 violations 3 CRITICAL
Not Critical Pest Activity
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
Not Critical Sanitation
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 under
Critical Other
Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
Critical Other
No approved written standard operating procedure for avoiding contamination by refillable returnable containers.
Critical Other
Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.
JAN 6
2025
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 3 violations 2 CRITICAL
Critical Sanitation
Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
Critical Sanitation
Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
Not Critical Sanitation
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 under
OCT 10
2023
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 2 violations 1 CRITICAL
Not Critical Sanitation
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 under
Critical Food Storage & Handling
Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condi

Public inspection records from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Records current as of 2026-07-12. EatOrBeat reports records and does not rate restaurants. Official record →

Report an error on this page →

NEARBY IN BRONX