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Playa Bowls

health inspection grade Β· Stuyvesant Town-Cooper Village Β· Manhattan
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  • gradeGrade A
  • inspection score8 pts
  • critical violations1
  • last inspectedApril 10, 2026 β†’
  • address334 1 Avenue, Manhattan 10009
  • cuisineJuice, Smoothies, Fruit Salads
  • phone6463691444
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Is Playa Bowls clean?

Playa Bowls is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on April 10, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation β€” the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean πŸ˜‡.

What did inspectors find at Playa Bowls?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 10, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

  • 🍽️food left out / unprotectedcritical
    Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.
  • πŸ› οΈsurfaces / setup not up to code
    Non-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.

When was Playa Bowls last inspected?

Playa Bowls has 1 inspection on record going back to April 10, 2026, averaging 8 points.

April 10, 2026 A Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection Β· 8 pts Β· 2 failed findings

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Playa Bowls vs Stuyvesant Town-Cooper Village

Stuyvesant Town-Cooper Village runs 82% clean across 11 tracked restaurants β€” 9 clean, 2 mid, 0 cooked.

Against the 11 spots Cooked tracks in Stuyvesant Town-Cooper Village, this one comes out cleaner than 73% 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 β€” it stays β€œGrade 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 β€” this listing's most recent inspection is dated April 10, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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