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Playa Bowls

84 Front Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201

Juice, Smoothies, Fruit Salads DUMBO-Vinegar Hill-Downtown Brklyn-Boerum Hill (718) 255-3444

Grade A · as of Apr 3, 2026

Playa Bowls was last inspected on April 3, 2026 with a result of “Violations were cited in the following area(s)”. Inspectors found 1 violation.

Latest inspection

April 3, 2026 · Administrative Miscellaneous · Initial Inspection

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Result: Violations were cited in the following area(s)

1 paperwork
  • PaperworkSigns & paperwork

    Food Protection Certificate wasn’t available for the inspector.

    Official wording (code 18-11)

    Food Protection Certificate not available for inspection

ABDec 30, 2024: 121224/12Apr 3, 2026: 5526/04
Inspection scores over time. Lower is better: 0–13 is an A, 14–27 a B, 28 or more a C.

Inspection history

3 inspections on record

  1. A 5 points (A range)

    Cycle Inspection · Initial Inspection

    1 critical Show violations
    • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

      Surfaces that touch food weren’t properly washed and sanitized.

      Official wording (code 06D)

      Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.

  2. 12 12 points (A range)

    Pre-permit (Operational) · Initial Inspection

    2 critical1 general Show violations
    • CriticalFood temperature

      Food made from room-temperature ingredients wasn’t chilled quickly enough.

      Official wording (code 02I)

      TCS food removed from cold holding or prepared from or combined with ingredients at room temperature not cooled by an approved method to 41 °F or below within 4 hours.

    • CriticalPests

      Live animals (other than service animals or fish in tanks) were inside.

      Official wording (code 04O)

      Live animal other than fish in tank or service animal present in facility’s food or non-food area.

    • GeneralOther

      Adulterated or mislabeled food was on the premises.

      Official wording (code 28-05)

      Food adulterated or misbranded. Adulterated or misbranded food possessed, being manufactured, produced, packed, sold, offered for sale, delivered or given away

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Source: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 7 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.