10TH AVENUE PIZZA & CAFE
256 10 AVENUE, Manhattan, NY 10001
Last inspected Aug 3, 2026
Official source: NYC Department of Health & Mental Hygiene (nyc.gov) · All data sources
Excellent. Top marks — the latest inspection found no serious issues, or few enough to earn the health department's best band.
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The record, in plain English
CleanPlate holds 4 inspections on record for 10TH AVENUE PIZZA & CAFE, spanning June 2024 to August 2026 — every one straight from NYC Department of Health & Mental Hygiene.
It has held excellent across its last two inspections.
The most recent inspection noted 4 violations, 1 of them a critical item — the kind tied directly to foodborne-illness risk.
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Inspection history
Aug 3, 2026
A4 violations
- 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 underneath the unit.
- Critical: Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
- Accurate thermometer not provided or properly located in refrigerated, cold storage or hot holding equipment
- Wash hands sign not posted near or above hand washing sink.
Jul 22, 2025
A2 violations
- 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 liquid waste improperly disposed of.
- Critical: Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
Jun 5, 2025
✕6 violations
- Critical: 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 washing purposes. No hot and cold running water or water at inadequate pressure. No soap or acceptable hand-drying device.
- Critical: Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
- 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 liquid waste improperly disposed of.
- Critical: No approved written standard operating procedure for avoiding contamination by refillable returnable containers.
- Critical: 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.
Jun 25, 2024
A3 violations
- 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 underneath the unit.
- 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 liquid waste improperly disposed of.
- Dishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
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