At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
9point violations
3 problems found · 1 marked critical · Routine health department inspection · Jul 8, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most fast-food and counter places here got 8 to 21 point violations. Ovest Pizzoteca got about the same as most.
Compared with 4,330 New York City fast-food and counter places. Each place's last routine inspection counts.
What was found out about Ovest Pizzoteca?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- Marked critical: In-use utensils stored wrong 06EHow to fixFix it
- Garbage uncovered or not taken out 08BHow to fixFix it
- Chemicals unlabeled or stored near food 08CHow to fixFix it
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.
Visit them directly at nyc.gov (opens the department's site) · How we review
For Ovest Pizzoteca's team
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Fix it together
Follow the steps for each item, with the rule beside it.
Next: In-use utensils stored wrongThe health department found: “Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.”
First step: Serving utensils
Then the next one: Garbage uncovered or not taken out
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 3-304.12, Food Code Part 5-5, Food Code 7-201.11, Food Code 6-501.112.
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Fix and log it: In-use utensils stored wrong
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0 of 3 done
Serving utensils
From Food Code 3-304.12
Logged
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Inspections
From New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · 3 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 7, 2026
The health department visited once in the last 12 months (1 routine).
Fewer point violations than last time (23 → 9). That takes a team.
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
LatestJul 8, 2026Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection9 points (A)
This one: 9 points (A), inspected Jul 8, 2026.
3 violations listed, 1 marked critical.
Critical (1)
Marked critical by New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
The department's words
06E Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Food Code 3-304.12
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Serving utensils
- A separate utensil in every dish, with a handle long enough to stay out of the food.
- Between uses, rest it in one of six places: in the food with the handle up out of it; in a closed bin of dry food that is not TCS food; on a clean, sanitized spot; in running water (moist food like ice cream); in a clean, protected spot (a scoop for food that is not TCS food); or in water at 135°F or above. Never on the bare table, a towel or in another dish.
- Change it when dropped, used in another dish, or touched at the food end, and at least every 4 hours.
From Food Code 3-304.12
Clean plates and no re-serving
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Buffets and self-service
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Not critical (2)
Garbage uncovered or not taken out
The department's words
08B Garbage receptacle not pest or water resistant, with tight-fitting lids, and covered except while in active use. Garbage receptacle and cover not cleaned after emptying and prior to reuse. Garbage, refuse and other solid and liquid waste not collected, stored, removed and disposed of so as to prevent a nuisance.
Food Code 5-501.113
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Trash cans
- Use lidded, leak-proof cans lined with bags. Keep them away from food and clean dishes.
- Empty them when full and at the end of the day.
- Wash cans outdoors or at the mop sink, never in a food-prep, dish or hand sink. Rinse, sanitize, air-dry, re-line.
- Wash your hands after handling trash.
From Food Code Part 5-5
Keep two separate sets
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Restrooms, mops and rags
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Chemicals unlabeled or stored near food
The department's words
08C Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. Pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. Unprotected, unlocked bait station used.
Food Code 7-201.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Store them away from food
- Store chemicals below and away from food, dishes, utensils, linens and single-use items. Never on a shelf above food.
- Separate them by space or a partition.
- Keep only the chemicals the kitchen needs.
From Food Code 7-201.11
Label every container
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Chemicals and Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
Are you Ovest Pizzoteca? Fix it
EarlierJan 21, 2025Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection27 points (B)
5 violations listed, 3 marked critical.
Critical (3)
Marked critical by New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Cooked food not cooled in time
The department's words
02H After cooking or removal from hot holding, TCS food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal temperature is reduced from 140 °F to 70 °F or less within 2 hours, and from 70 °F to 41 °F or less within 4 additional hours.
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
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.
Marked critical by New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Eating or drinking in a food area
The department's words
06B Tobacco or electronic cigarette use, eating, or drinking from open container in food preparation, food storage or dishwashing area.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Not critical (2)
The department's words
08A Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
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.
EarlierOct 22, 2024Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection23 points
5 violations listed, 2 marked critical.
Critical (2)
Marked critical by New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
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.
Marked critical by New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
06D Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
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)
The department's words
08A Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
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.
Dish sink or dish machine not set up right
The department's words
10G Dishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
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
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- In-use utensils stored wrong Read the free guide
- Garbage uncovered or not taken out Read the free guide
- Chemicals unlabeled or stored near food Read the free guide
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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 / Initial Inspection
- Result
- 9 points (A)
- Source
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
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