89 East 42 Street
Manhattan, NY 10017
(212) 972-0385
Current Inspection Grade: A
At A Glance
Prova Pizza Bar has an average score of 17.67 from 3 scored inspections (see inspection history).
The average is between 14 and 27, which equates to having a B average. This shows that Prova Pizza Bar may not be consistently maintaining a high level of control over food safety and handling, personal hygiene, facility and equipment managment and vermin control.
An establishment typically has two chances to earn a Grade A in every inspection cycle. It needs to score below 14 points either on its initial visit, or during the re-inspection if it didn't score below 14 points on the first visit.
An establishment typically has two chances to earn a Grade A in every inspection cycle. It needs to score below 14 points either on its initial visit, or during the re-inspection if it didn't score below 14 points on the first visit.
Inspection History
10/19/2023 | Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection | Score: 10 | A
- (Critical) Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
- 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.
11/09/2022 | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | Score: 32 | Not Graded
- (Critical) Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
- (Critical) Food, supplies, and equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.
- (Critical) Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
- (Critical) Tobacco or electronic cigarette use, eating, or drinking from open container in food preparation, food storage or dishwashing area.
- (Critical) Cold 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.
- Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
- 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.
08/03/2021 | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | Score: 11 | A
- (Critical) Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage-associated (FRSA) flies present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas. Filth flies include house flies, little house flies, blow flies, bottle flies and flesh flies. Food/refuse/sewage-associated flies include fruit flies, drain flies and Phorid flies.
- (Critical) Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
- Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.
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