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Playa Bowls

1 New York Plaza, New York City, NY 10004 · Manhattan · Jewish/kosher

No failures across 8 inspections — critical sanitation violations noted

Inspections
8
0 passed (8 w/ conditions)
Last Inspected
2025-01-08
Pass Rate
100%
0 failures
Score
73/100
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8 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-01-08
No failures across all 8 inspections on record
Critical sanitation violations on record
Critical food storage & handling violations on record
Sanitation critical
Other minor
Food Storage & Handling critical
Pest Activity critical
Employee Hygiene critical
Documentation & Training critical
Plumbing & Waste minor
2025-01-08 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
CRITICAL 3
critical Sanitation

Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.

minor 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 Sanitation

Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.

2025-01-08 violations cited Calorie Posting / Initial Inspection
1
minor Other

Caloric content not posted on menus, menu boards or food tags, in a food service establishment that is 1 of 15 or more outlets operating the same type of business nationally under common ownership or

2024-03-13 violations cited Administrative Miscellaneous / Re-inspection
2
minor Other

Failure to maintain a sufficient supply of single-use, non-compostable plastic straws.

minor Other

Failure to post or conspicuously post healthy eating information

2024-03-13 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
CRITICAL 6
minor 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 Sanitation

Food worker/food vendor does not use utensil or other barrier to eliminate bare hand contact with food that will not receive adequate additional heat treatment.

critical Employee Hygiene

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 fingernai

critical Food Storage & Handling

Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.

critical Employee Hygiene

No hand washing facility in or adjacent to toilet room or within 25 feet of a food preparation, food service or ware washing area. Hand washing facility not accessible, obstructed or used for non-hand

critical Sanitation

Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.

2023-05-09 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
CRITICAL 6
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

critical Documentation & Training

Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.

critical Pest Activity

Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.

minor Plumbing & Waste

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 liq

critical Pest Activity

Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.

minor Pest Activity

Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

2023-05-09 violations cited Calorie Posting / Initial Inspection
1
minor Other

Caloric content not posted on menus, menu boards or food tags, in a food service establishment that is 1 of 15 or more outlets operating the same type of business nationally under common ownership or

2023-05-09 violations cited Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection
3
minor Other

Failure to post or conspicuously post healthy eating information

minor Other

Failure to maintain a sufficient supply of single-use, non-compostable plastic straws.

minor Other

Providing compostable plastic straws to be used outside of the food establishment’s premises; failure to appropriately dispose of compostable plastic straws; failure to maintain required bins for disp

2022-04-12 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
CRITICAL 2
critical Food Storage & Handling

Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.

minor Sanitation

Non-food contact surface improperly constructed. Unacceptable material used. Non-food contact surface or equipment improperly maintained and/or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow

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