At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
4point violations
2 problems found · Health department inspection, Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection · Jul 1, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most fast-food and counter places here got 8 to 21 point violations. Playa Bowls got more than most. That's from the last routine visit, on May 19, 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 Playa Bowls?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- Equipment in poor repair 09CHow to fixFix it
- Shelves and surfaces need cleaning 10FHow 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
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Next: Equipment in poor repairThe health department found: “Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable,…”
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Inspections
From New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · 12 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 7, 2026
The health department visited 6 times in the last 12 months (1 routine, 5 other).
Fewer point violations than last time (46 → 29). 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 1, 2026Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection4 points (A)
This one: 4 points (A), inspected Jul 1, 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
Are you Playa Bowls? Fix it
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.
Food Code 4-602.13
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
Shelves, handles and outsides of equipment clean
In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
Are you Playa Bowls? Fix it
EarlierJul 1, 2026Calorie Posting / Re-inspectionNo score given
1 violation listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (1)
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 control, or as a franchise or doing business under the same name, for each menu item that is served in portions, the size and content of which are standardized.
The department's words
16-03 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 control, or as a franchise or doing business under the same name, for each menu item that is served in portions, the size and content of which are standardized.
EarlierJul 1, 2026Administrative Miscellaneous / Re-inspectionNo score given
1 violation listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (1)
Current letter grade or Grade Pending card not posted
The department's words
20-06 Current letter grade or Grade Pending card not posted
EarlierMay 19, 2026Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection29 points
4 violations listed, 4 marked critical.
Critical (4)
Marked critical by New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
The department's words
05D 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 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
Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
The department's words
06C Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.
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
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.
Marked critical by New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
The department's words
06F Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
EarlierMay 19, 2026Calorie Posting / Initial InspectionNo score given
1 violation listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (1)
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 control, or as a franchise or doing business under the same name, for each menu item that is served in portions, the size and content of which are standardized.
The department's words
16-03 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 control, or as a franchise or doing business under the same name, for each menu item that is served in portions, the size and content of which are standardized.
EarlierMay 19, 2026Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial InspectionNo score given
3 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (3)
Allergen or intolerance notice not translated into common language when required
The department's words
20-01 Allergen or intolerance notice not translated into common language when required
Current letter grade or Grade Pending card not posted
The department's words
20-06 Current letter grade or Grade Pending card not posted
Failure to post or conspicuously post healthy eating information
The department's words
20-08 Failure to post or conspicuously post healthy eating information
EarlierJan 30, 2025Cycle Inspection / Compliance Inspection8 points
2 violations listed, 2 marked critical.
Critical (2)
Marked critical by New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Food additives used wrong
The department's words
04P Food containing a prohibited substance held, kept, offered, prepared, processed, packaged, or served.
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
Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
The department's words
06C Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
EarlierJan 30, 2025Calorie Posting / Compliance InspectionNo score given
1 violation listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (1)
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 control, or as a franchise or doing business under the same name, for each menu item that is served in portions, the size and content of which are standardized.
The department's words
16-03 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 control, or as a franchise or doing business under the same name, for each menu item that is served in portions, the size and content of which are standardized.
EarlierNov 27, 2024Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection38 points (C)
2 violations listed, 2 marked critical.
Critical (2)
Marked critical by New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
No certified food protection manager on record
The department's words
04A Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
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
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
05C Food contact surface, refillable, reusable containers, or equipment improperly constructed, placed or maintained. Unacceptable material used. Culinary sink or other acceptable method not provided for washing food.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
EarlierNov 27, 2024Calorie Posting / Re-inspectionNo score given
1 violation listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (1)
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 control, or as a franchise or doing business under the same name, for each menu item that is served in portions, the size and content of which are standardized.
The department's words
16-03 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 control, or as a franchise or doing business under the same name, for each menu item that is served in portions, the size and content of which are standardized.
EarlierFeb 8, 2024Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection46 points
4 violations listed, 3 marked critical.
Critical (3)
Marked critical by New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Food from an unapproved supplier
The department's words
03A Food, prohibited, from unapproved or unknown source, home canned or home prepared. Animal slaughtered, butchered or dressed (eviscerated, skinned) in establishment. Reduced Oxygen Packaged (ROP) fish not frozen before processing. ROP food prepared on premises transported to another site.
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
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
05C Food contact surface, refillable, reusable containers, or equipment improperly constructed, placed or maintained. Unacceptable material used. Culinary sink or other acceptable method not provided for washing food.
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
Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
The department's words
06F Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
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)
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.
EarlierFeb 8, 2024Calorie Posting / Initial InspectionNo score given
1 violation listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (1)
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 control, or as a franchise or doing business under the same name, for each menu item that is served in portions, the size and content of which are standardized.
The department's words
16-03 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 control, or as a franchise or doing business under the same name, for each menu item that is served in portions, the size and content of which are standardized.
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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- Equipment in poor repair In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
- Shelves and surfaces need cleaning In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
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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
- Juice, Smoothies, Fruit Salads
- Inspection type
- Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
- Result
- 4 points (A)
- Source
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
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