Centre Pizza

25425 Horace Harding Express, Queens, NY
Italian
Last inspected: Jul 17, 2025
55
Score
Medium Risk NYC Grade: B

Going back to 2023, Centre Pizza has three inspections in the public record. The most recent visit was on Jul 17, 2025. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

The picture has gotten worse over the last few visits, with the average climbing from around three violations to closer to six violations.

“Food contact surface not properly washed” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing two times across the record.

By comparison, the average Queens facility scores 75, putting Centre Pizza on the weaker side. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

3
Inspections
3
Critical latest
0
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jul 17, 2025
Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
3 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
06D
Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (frsa) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. frsa flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, drain flies, phorid flies and fruit flies.
04N
Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
04M
Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.
10B
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
08A
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.
10F
55
Apr 24, 2025
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
3 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
After cooking or removal from hot holding, tcs food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal temperature is reduced from 140 °f to 70 °f or less within 2 hours, and from 70 °f to 41 °f or less within 4 additional hours.
02H
Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with haccp plan.
04H
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.
02G
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.
10F
61
Oct 24, 2023
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
2 critical violations.
View 2 violations
Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
06D
Hot tcs food item not held at or above 140 °f.
02B
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Centre Pizza last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Centre Pizza on file is from Jul 17, 2025. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Centre Pizza?

Across the inspection record, “food contact surface not properly washed” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Centre Pizza.

How does Centre Pizza compare to other restaurants in Queens?

Centre Pizza most recently scored 55 out of 100, which is lower than the Queens average of 75.

Has Centre Pizza's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Centre Pizza have averaged around six violations per visit, up from roughly three earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Centre Pizza means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

How often is Centre Pizza inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Centre Pizza is inspected around two times per year on average.