JUL 13
2026
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 1 violation
Current letter grade or Grade Pending card not posted
Playa Bowls
NYC Health Dept
493 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS · MANHATTAN, NEW YORK CITY
Graded B, 23 points (Apr 2025). Up from 9 points at the prior graded inspection.
7 inspections on record since 2023 · Last inspected Jul 2026 · 4 critical violations in the last 12 months.
The numbers
INSPECTIONS
7
VIOLATIONS
18
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
JUL 2026
Inspection history
JUL 13
2026
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 5 violations 4 CRITICAL
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
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
Food containing a prohibited substance held, kept, offered, prepared, processed, packaged, or served.
Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
APR 25
2025
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 4 violations 2 CRITICAL
Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
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
Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
APR 25
2025
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 1 violation
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
JAN 15
2025
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 3 violations 2 CRITICAL
Food containing a prohibited substance held, kept, offered, prepared, processed, packaged, or served.
Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
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NOV 16
2023
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 2 violations 1 CRITICAL
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
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
JUL 27
2023
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 2 violations 2 CRITICAL
Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
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
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