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J&M Pizza
- gradeGrade B ⏳
- inspection score25 pts
- critical violations3
- last inspectedJuly 31, 2025
- address263 Beach 20 Street, Queens 11691
- cuisinePizza
- phone7183375783
Is J&M Pizza clean?
J&M Pizza is currently Grade B ⏳ from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on July 31, 2025. Inspectors wrote up 3 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬. There is a newer inspection the city has not ruled on yet, so the posted grade still stands for now.
What did inspectors find at J&M Pizza?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 31, 2025, 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.
- 🧼staff skipping handwashingcriticalPersonal cleanliness is inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn where required. Jewelry worn on hands or arms. Fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed.
- 🌡️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 J&M Pizza last inspected?
J&M Pizza has 4 inspections on record going back to September 26, 2024, averaging 21 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| June 15, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 23 pts |
| July 31, 2025 | Grade B | 25 pts |
| April 1, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 11 pts |
| September 26, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 26 pts |
J&M Pizza vs Far Rockaway-Bayswater
Far Rockaway-Bayswater runs 71% clean across 45 tracked restaurants — 29 clean, 5 mid, 7 cooked.
Against the 45 spots Cooked tracks in Far Rockaway-Bayswater, this one comes out cleaner than 20% of them.
Other spots in Far Rockaway-Bayswater
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 31, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.