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Playa Bowls: health inspection history
1 Penn Plaza, New York City, NY 10119
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- Address
- 1 Penn Plaza, New York City, NY 10119
- Borough
- Manhattan
- Cuisine (as listed)
- Juice, Smoothies, Fruit Salads
- Most recent grade
- Grade A issued Aug 21, 2025
- Latest inspection
- Aug 21, 2025 (Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection)
- Records shown
- 3 inspections, Aug 22, 2023 to Aug 21, 2025
Across these 3 inspection records, the health department cited 9 violations, of which 6 were flagged critical. The score behind its most recent letter grade was 13 points. Among 24 graded restaurants in ZIP 10119, the median score behind the latest grade is 10 points. In New York City, lower scores are better.
Inspection history
Aug 21, 2025 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 13Grade: Grade AViolations were cited in the following area(s).
- 10FNot critical 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.
- 04PCritical Food containing a prohibited substance held, kept, offered, prepared, processed, packaged, or served.
Mar 19, 2024 Pre-permit (Operational) / Re-inspection
Score: 12Grade: Grade AViolations were cited in the following area(s).
- 04HCritical Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
- 10GNot critical Dishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
Aug 22, 2023 Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection
Score: 35Violations were cited in the following area(s).
- 06ECritical Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
- 08ANot critical Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
- 04NCritical 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.
- 04HCritical Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
- 04ACritical Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
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Source: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), “DOHMH New York City Restaurant Inspection Results” dataset on the official open data portal. Source data as of Nov 4, 2026; imported by FoodCheck USA on Nov 5, 2026. Report a problem with this record.