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Playa Bowls

423 5 Avenue, New York City, NY 11215 · Brooklyn · Juice, Smoothies, Fruit Salads

Passed all 5 inspections — critical violations noted

Inspections
5
5 passed
Last Inspected
2025-12-11
Pass Rate
100%
0 failures
Score
81/100
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5 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-12-11
No closures across all 5 inspections on record
4 sanitation violations found across 3 inspections
2 pest activity violations found across 1 inspection
Sanitation critical
Other minor
Plumbing & Waste minor
Pest Activity critical
Food Temperature critical
Documentation & Training critical
Food Storage & Handling critical
2025-12-11 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
CRITICAL 3
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

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.

2024-08-20 violations cited Calorie Posting / Re-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

2024-08-20 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
CRITICAL 3
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

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

minor Other

Food adulterated or misbranded. Adulterated or misbranded food possessed, being manufactured, produced, packed, sold, offered for sale, delivered or given away

2024-06-17 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
CRITICAL 4
minor Pest Activity

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

critical Sanitation

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

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 Documentation & Training

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

2023-03-30 violations cited Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection
CRITICAL 3
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. Cond

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

minor Other

Single service article not provided. Single service article reused or not protected from contamination when transported, stored, dispensed. Drinking straws not completely enclosed in wrapper or disp

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