Artistic Pizza

Name: Artistic Pizza
Address: 123 West 3 Street, NYC, NY, 10012, US
Telephone: (917) 261-5435

123 West 3 Street, Manhattan, NY 10012

Grade A · as of May 13, 2025

Artistic Pizza was last inspected on May 13, 2025 and scored 13 points (A range). Inspectors found 2 violations, 1 of them critical.

Latest inspection

May 13, 2025 · Cycle Inspection · Initial Inspection

Score: 13 points (A range)

1 critical1 general

CriticalFacility

A hand-washing sink was missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.

Official wording (code 05D)
No hand washing facility in or adjacent to toilet room or within 25 feet of a food preparation, food service or ware washing area. Hand washing facility not accessible, obstructed or used for non-hand washing purposes. No hot and cold running water or water at inadequate pressure. No soap or acceptable hand-drying device.
GeneralFacility upkeep

Non-food surfaces or equipment were dirty, damaged, or made of unsuitable material.

Official wording (code 10F)
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.

Inspection scores over time. Lower is better: 0–13 is an A, 14–27 a B, 28 or more a C.

Inspection history

4 inspections on record

Jan 8, 2024 A 12 points (A range)

Cycle Inspection · Initial Inspection
1 critical1 general Show violations
- CriticalFood temperature
  
  Hot food was being held below 140°F, where bacteria can grow.
  
  Official wording (code 02B)
  Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- GeneralFood handling
  
  Food-contact surfaces were in poor repair.
  
  Official wording (code 09C)
  Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.
Oct 11, 2022 10 10 points (A range)

Cycle Inspection · Compliance Inspection
1 critical1 general Show violations
- CriticalPests
  
  Mice, or signs of mice, were found.
  
  Official wording (code 04L)
  Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
- GeneralPests
  
  The building wasn’t pest-proofed: gaps, holes, or clutter that let rodents or insects in or give them shelter.
  
  Official wording (code 08A)
  Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
Sep 28, 2022 B 27 points (B range)

Cycle Inspection · Re-inspection
3 critical Show violations
- CriticalFood handling
  
  No one supervising the kitchen held a Food Protection Certificate.
  
  Official wording (code 04A)
  Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
- CriticalFacility
  
  No approved procedure for refilling reusable containers.
  
  Official wording (code 05H)
  Written Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) approved by the Department for refillable, reusable containers not available at the time of inspection. Container construction improper
- CriticalFood temperature
  
  Hot food was being held below 140°F, where bacteria can grow.
  
  Official wording (code 02B)
  Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.

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How NYC grades restaurants

Inspectors add points for each violation. Lower is better.
0–13 points earns an A. 14–27 is a B. 28 or more is a C.
A restaurant that scores 14 or more on its first inspection gets no grade yet. It is re-inspected about a month later and can display “Grade Pending” in the meantime.

Severity levels

Critical Can directly make someone sick: food temperatures, contamination, pests, hand-washing.
General Cleanliness, maintenance and facility problems.
Paperwork Missing signs, permits or paperwork.

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Source: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 18 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.