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La Bella Pizza Express
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score11 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedJuly 7, 2026
- address2178 86 Street, Brooklyn 11214
- cuisinePizza
- phone7183722200
Is La Bella Pizza Express clean?
La Bella Pizza Express is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on July 7, 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 La Bella Pizza Express?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 7, 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.
- 🌡️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.
When was La Bella Pizza Express last inspected?
La Bella Pizza Express has 5 inspections on record going back to January 31, 2023, averaging 24 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| July 7, 2026 | Grade A | 11 pts |
| December 2, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 34 pts |
| August 20, 2024 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| June 3, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 47 pts |
| January 31, 2023 | Grade A | 13 pts |
La Bella Pizza Express vs Bensonhurst West
Bensonhurst West runs 80% clean across 248 tracked restaurants — 184 clean, 19 mid, 28 cooked.
Against the 248 spots Cooked tracks in Bensonhurst West, this one comes out cleaner than 51% 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 7, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.