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Ave D Pizzeria
- gradeGrade pending
- inspection score35 pts
- critical violations3
- last inspectedJuly 22, 2026
- address15 Avenue D, Manhattan 10009
- cuisinePizza
- phone6468503674
Is Ave D Pizzeria clean?
New York currently lists Ave D Pizzeria as grade pending, following an inspection on July 22, 2026 that scored 35 points. The city has not posted a letter yet, and it will not until a re-inspection settles it. The last grade it ever posted here was C on May 28, 2025.
What did inspectors find at Ave D Pizzeria?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 22, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🧊food not cooled down rightcriticalAfter 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.
- 🛠️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.
- 🚿plumbing acting upAnti-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.
- 🌡️fridge is giving… room tempcriticalCold 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.
- 🍲hot food sitting too coolcriticalHot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
When was Ave D Pizzeria last inspected?
Ave D Pizzeria has 10 inspections on record going back to January 26, 2023, averaging 33 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| July 22, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 35 pts |
| October 20, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 24 pts |
| July 15, 2025 | — | |
| May 28, 2025 | Grade C | 38 pts |
| November 6, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 23 pts |
| April 26, 2024 | Grade B | 24 pts |
| February 8, 2024 | — | |
| October 19, 2023 | no grade issued ⏳ | 24 pts |
| June 16, 2023 | — | |
| January 26, 2023 | no grade issued ⏳ | 61 pts |
Ave D Pizzeria vs Lower East Side
Lower East Side runs 75% clean across 188 tracked restaurants — 121 clean, 10 mid, 30 cooked.
Against the 188 spots Cooked tracks in Lower East Side, this one comes out cleaner than 5% 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 July 22, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.