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Apicius Pizzeria
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score13 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedMarch 25, 2026
- address20-72 Steinway Street, Queens 11105
- cuisinePizza
- phone7182047722
Is Apicius Pizzeria clean?
Apicius Pizzeria is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on March 25, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Apicius Pizzeria?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 25, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeNon-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 contact surfaces dirtyDesign, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.
- 🍲hot food sitting too coolcriticalHot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
When was Apicius Pizzeria last inspected?
Apicius Pizzeria has 6 inspections on record going back to May 20, 2024, averaging 25 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| March 25, 2026 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| January 13, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 2 pts |
| September 22, 2025 | closed by the city | 30 pts |
| September 3, 2025 | closed by the city | 50 pts |
| December 19, 2024 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| May 20, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 45 pts |
Apicius Pizzeria vs Steinway
Steinway runs 82% clean across 184 tracked restaurants — 135 clean, 16 mid, 14 cooked.
Against the 184 spots Cooked tracks in Steinway, this one comes out cleaner than 24% of them.
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How New York grades restaurants
New York City health inspectors score violations in points, and lower is better: 0–13 points earns an A, 14–27 a B, and 28 or more a C. Every restaurant is inspected at least once a year, and the letter has to be posted in the window. A restaurant that scores 14 or more on the first inspection of a cycle does not get a letter right away — it stays “Grade Pending” until a re-inspection settles it, which is why some spots here show an hourglass instead of a letter. Cooked only ever shows a letter the city actually posted; we never infer one from a score.
Source: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) via NYC Open Data. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated March 25, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.