Rosa's Pizza & Pasta

62-65 Fresh Pond Road, Queens, NY 11385

Pizza

Last inspected: Feb 20, 2025

Score

Medium Risk NYC Grade: Pending

Across the available record, Rosa's Pizza & Pasta has five inspections on file, the first dated 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Feb 20, 2025. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

Performance has remained roughly level inspection to inspection, near four violations each time.

Across the inspection history, hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded four times.

That's lower than the typical Queens restaurant, which scores around 75. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Feb 20, 2025

Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection

3 critical violations. 1 minor violation.

View 4 violations

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

02B

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

06D

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

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

09C

Feb 15, 2024

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

4 critical violations. 3 minor violations.

View 7 violations

Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.

06C

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

02B

Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.

06F

06A

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

Providing single-use, non-compostable plastic straws to customers without customer request (including providing such straws at a self-serve station)

19-06

Dishwashing and ware washing: cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.

10G

Feb 16, 2023

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

1 critical violation.

View 1 violation

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

02B

Aug 15, 2022

Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection

6 critical violations. 2 minor violations.

View 8 violations

Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.

04M

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

06D

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

04K

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

04L

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

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

06A

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

08A

10B

Mar 17, 2022

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

3 critical violations.

View 3 violations

Personal cleanliness inadequate. outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. effective hair restraint not worn in an area where food is prepared.

06A

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

06D

Hot food item not held at or above 140º f.

02B

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Rosa's Pizza & Pasta last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Rosa's Pizza & Pasta on file is from Feb 20, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Rosa's Pizza & Pasta?

Across the inspection record, hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Rosa's Pizza & Pasta.

How does Rosa's Pizza & Pasta compare to other restaurants in Queens?

Rosa's Pizza & Pasta most recently scored 61 out of 100, which is lower than the Queens average of 75.

Has Rosa's Pizza & Pasta's inspection record improved over time?

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

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Rosa's Pizza & Pasta 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 Rosa's Pizza & Pasta inspected?

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

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