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Champion Pizza

Fast food or counter · Queens, NY

6 inspections

At a glance

CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results

What happened?

2 problems found · Health department inspection, Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection · Sep 24, 2026

Is that a lot?

Most fast-food and counter places here got 8 to 21 point violations. Champion Pizza got more than most. That's from the last routine visit, on Jul 22, 2026.

Compared with 4,330 New York City fast-food and counter places. Each place's last routine inspection counts.

What was found out about Champion Pizza?

It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.

  1. Equipment in poor repair 09CHow to fixFix it
  2. No backflow test on file 10BHow to fixFix it

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Source: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

We review New York City health data to make this report. We are not the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

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Inspections

From New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · 6 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 7, 2026

The health department visited 2 times in the last 12 months (1 routine, 1 other).

Point violations at each routine inspection
Oct 25, 2024: 20Jul 22, 2026: 25202520242026

NYC inspects each restaurant at least once a year. A place scoring 14 or more on an initial inspection gets a second, graded inspection.

Every visit

  1. LatestSep 24, 2026Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection4 points (A)

    This one: 4 points (A), inspected Sep 24, 2026.

    2 violations listed, 0 marked critical.

    Not critical (2)

    • Equipment in poor repair

      The department's words

      09C Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.

      Food Code 4-101.11

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken

      Equipment in good repair

      In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken

      Fix and log it now

      Are you Champion Pizza? Fix it

    • No backflow test on file

      The department's words

      10B 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.

      Food Code 5-205.15

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test

      Backflow test on file

      In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test

      Fix and log it now

      Are you Champion Pizza? Fix it

  2. EarlierJul 22, 2026Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection25 points

    5 violations listed, 2 marked critical.

    Critical (2)

    • Marked critical by New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

      Cold food above 41°F

      The department's words

      02G 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 during active necessary preparation.

      Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.

    • Marked critical by New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

      Pests seen inside: mice

      The department's words

      04L Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.

      Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.

    Not critical (3)

    • Pests seen inside: rodents

      The department's words

      08A Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

    • Food in poor condition

      The department's words

      09A Swollen, leaking, rusted or otherwise damaged canned food to be returned to distributor not segregated from intact product and clearly labeled DO NOT USE

    • Shelves and surfaces need cleaning

      The department's words

      10F 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.

  3. EarlierFeb 14, 2025Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection3 points (A)

    1 violation listed, 0 marked critical.

    Not critical (1)

    • Shelves and surfaces need cleaning

      The department's words

      10F 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.

  4. EarlierOct 25, 2024Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection20 points

    3 violations listed, 2 marked critical.

    Critical (2)

    • Marked critical by New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

      Hot food below 135°F

      The department's words

      02B Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.

      Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.

    • Marked critical by New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

      Pests seen inside: fruit flies

      The department's words

      04N 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 flies, drain flies, Phorid flies and fruit flies.

      Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.

    Not critical (1)

    • Pests seen inside: rodents

      The department's words

      08A Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

  5. EarlierJan 29, 2024Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection19 points (B)

    3 violations listed, 2 marked critical.

    Critical (2)

    • Marked critical by New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

      Cold food above 41°F

      The department's words

      02G 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 during active necessary preparation.

      Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.

    • Marked critical by New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

      Pests seen inside: rats

      The department's words

      04K Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.

      Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.

    Not critical (1)

    • Pests seen inside: rodents

      The department's words

      08A Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

  6. EarlierJan 29, 2024Administrative Miscellaneous / Re-inspectionNo score given

    1 violation listed, 0 marked critical.

    Not critical (1)

    • Providing single-use, non-compostable plastic straws to customers without customer request (including providing such straws at a self-serve station)

      The department's words

      19-06 Providing single-use, non-compostable plastic straws to customers without customer request (including providing such straws at a self-serve station)

Source: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. This is the department's data, not CleanCleaver's. See the department's full record (opens the department's site)

What you can do

As a customer of Champion Pizza, you can:

  1. Learn how these get fixed

    Free, step-by-step guides for each item.

    • Equipment in poor repair In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
    • No backflow test on file In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test

    Open the steps here

  2. Let Champion Pizza know

    Ask for the manager. Champion Pizza can only fix what it knows about.

    The department lists no phone for this place.

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About this record

Search for the name on NYC Health's restaurant grades lookup.

Most people don't know what a normal result looks like for a place that's open every day. The ranges use each place's last routine inspection in this area. No other county is mixed in.

Zero points means the inspector found no problems. New York City adds points for each problem. Big ones, the kind most likely to make someone sick, add more.

Inspectors add points for each problem they find. 0 to 13 points is an A, 14 to 27 a B, 28 or more a C.

Listed as
Pizza
Inspection type
Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Result
4 points (A)
Source
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

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Questions about Champion Pizza

When was Champion Pizza last inspected?

The health department last inspected Champion Pizza on Sep 24, 2026. It was a cycle inspection / re-inspection.

What did the health department find at Champion Pizza?

The health department listed 2 violations on Sep 24, 2026: Equipment in poor repair and No backflow test on file.

How often does New York City inspect restaurants?

NYC inspects each restaurant at least once a year. A place scoring 14 or more on an initial inspection gets a second, graded inspection.

What does a critical item mean?

Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. On Sep 24, 2026, the health department marked none as critical.