Playa Bowls

100 Willoughby Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Nov 17, 2025

100

Score

Low Risk

Playa Bowls appears in inspection records four times, starting in 2024. The newest entry in the record is dated Nov 17, 2025. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.

Compared to the prior visit, the count dropped from four violations to zero.

Looking across the full record, caloric content not posted on menus is the recurring theme, flagged three times.

Compared to the broader Brooklyn restaurant scene, where the average is 77, this is a stronger showing. Taken together, the history is a positive one.

Inspections

Critical latest

Major latest

Minor latest

Inspection History

Nov 17, 2025

Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection

No violations found.

100

Oct 16, 2025

Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection

2 critical violations. 2 minor violations.

View 4 violations

Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with haccp plan.

04H

Food containing a prohibited substance held, kept, offered, prepared, processed, packaged, or served.

04P

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

28-05

Caloric content not posted on menus, menu boards or food tags, in a food service establishment that is 1 of 15 or more outlets operating the same type of business nationally under common ownership or control, or as a franchise or doing business under the same name, for each menu item that is served in portions, the size and content of which are standardized.

16-03

Sep 5, 2025

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

2 critical violations. 3 minor violations.

View 5 violations

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

06D

Juice packaged on premises with no or incomplete label, no warning statement

03I

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

16-03

“choking first aid” poster not posted. “alcohol and pregnancy” warning sign not posted. resuscitation equipment: exhaled air resuscitation masks (adult & pediatric), latex gloves, sign not posted.

20-04

Sep 24, 2024

Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection

2 critical violations. 8 minor violations.

View 10 violations

Properly scaled and calibrated thermometer or thermocouple not provided or not readily accessible in food preparation and hot/cold holding areas to measure temperatures of tcs foods during cooking, cooling, reheating, and holding.

04J

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

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

08A

Contract with a pest management professional not in place. record of extermination activities not kept on premises.

28-06

20-04

Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.

09C

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

Food allergy information poster not conspicuously posted where food is being prepared or processed by food workers.

20-01

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

28-05

16-03

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Playa Bowls last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Playa Bowls on file is from Nov 17, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Playa Bowls?

Across the inspection record, caloric content not posted on menus has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Playa Bowls.

How does Playa Bowls compare to other restaurants in Brooklyn?

Playa Bowls most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Brooklyn average of 77.

Has Playa Bowls's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Playa Bowls have turned up fewer violations than earlier ones, with the latest finding around zero violations compared to about four previously.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Playa Bowls means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

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