King's Pizza

1688 East 16 Street, Brooklyn, NY 11229

Pizza

Last inspected: Jan 14, 2025

Score

Medium Risk NYC Grade: B

Going back to 2022, King's Pizza has five inspections in the public record. The most recent visit was on Jan 14, 2025. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

Each of the recent inspections has turned up roughly the same number of issues.

Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing three times across the record.

By comparison, the average Brooklyn facility scores 77, putting King's Pizza on the weaker side. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jan 14, 2025

Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection

3 critical violations. 2 minor violations.

View 5 violations

Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.

04L

Personal cleanliness is inadequate. outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. effective hair restraint not worn where required. jewelry worn on hands or arms. fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed.

06A

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

Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

08A

Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. unprotected, unlocked bait station used.

08C

Apr 29, 2024

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

3 critical violations. 4 minor violations.

View 7 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

02G

Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.

04L

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

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

Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

08A

Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. unprotected, unlocked bait station used.

08C

Jun 14, 2023

Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection

1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.

View 2 violations

02G

10F

May 11, 2023

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

2 critical violations. 2 minor violations.

View 4 violations

Food worker/food vendor does not use utensil or other barrier to eliminate bare hand contact with food that will not receive adequate additional heat treatment.

04C

Hot tcs food item not held at or above 140 °f.

02B

Mechanical or natural ventilation not provided, inadequate, improperly installed, in disrepair or fails to prevent and control excessive build-up of grease, heat, steam condensation, vapors, odors, smoke or fumes.

10D

10F

Apr 1, 2022

Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection

1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.

View 2 violations

Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.

04L

Facility not vermin proof. harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.

08A

Frequently Asked Questions

When was King's Pizza last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at King's Pizza on file is from Jan 14, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at King's Pizza?

Across the inspection record, evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food has been cited three times, more than any other issue at King's Pizza.

How does King's Pizza compare to other restaurants in Brooklyn?

King's Pizza most recently scored 58 out of 100, which is lower than the Brooklyn average of 77.

Has King's Pizza's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Recent inspections at King's Pizza have produced about the same number of violations as earlier ones, holding around five per visit.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at King's 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 King's Pizza inspected?

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

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