Mario's Pizza & Italian Cucina

• gradeGrade pending
• inspection score19 pts
• critical violations2
• last inspectedJune 10, 2022 →
• address163-01 29 Avenue, Queens 11358
• cuisineItalian
• phone9293623055

Is Mario's Pizza & Italian Cucina clean?

New York currently lists Mario's Pizza & Italian Cucina as grade pending, following an inspection on June 10, 2022 that scored 19 points. The city has not posted a letter yet, and it will not until a re-inspection settles it.

What did inspectors find at Mario's Pizza & Italian Cucina?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 10, 2022, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Non-food contact surface improperly constructed. Unacceptable material used. Non-food contact surface or equipment improperly maintained and/or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.
• 🕳️basically rolling out the welcome mat for pests
  Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.
• 🐭they've got roommates (mice)critical
  Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
• 🧼staff skipping handwashingcritical
  Personal cleanliness inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn in an area where food is prepared.

When was Mario's Pizza & Italian Cucina last inspected?

Mario's Pizza & Italian Cucina has 1 inspection on record going back to June 10, 2022, averaging 19 points.

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Against the 228 spots Cooked tracks in Murray Hill, this one comes out cleaner than 11% 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.

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Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.

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 June 10, 2022. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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