Village Square Pizza

147 Avenue A, Manhattan, NY 10009
Pizza
Last inspected: Jul 29, 2025
74
Score
Medium Risk NYC Grade: Pending

Village Square Pizza appears in inspection records three times, starting in 2022. The most recent visit was on Jul 29, 2025. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

Things have been moving in the right direction, with the rolling count dropping from around four violations to closer to two violations per visit.

The pattern that stands out is “food contact surface not properly washed”, which has been cited two times.

Among Manhattan restaurants, this is a fairly standard result. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.

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Inspections
2
Critical latest
0
Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Jul 29, 2025
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
2 critical violations.
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Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
06D
Food protection certificate (fpc) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
04A
74
Oct 11, 2023
Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
1 critical violation.
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Food protection certificate (fpc) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
04A
86
Oct 25, 2022
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
6 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
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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
Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
04L
Food, supplies, and equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.
06C
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
Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
06D
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
08A
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Village Square Pizza last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Village Square Pizza on file is from Jul 29, 2025. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Village Square Pizza?

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

How does Village Square Pizza compare to other restaurants in Manhattan?

Village Square Pizza most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is about the same as the Manhattan average of 77.

Has Village Square Pizza's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Village Square Pizza have averaged around two violations per visit, down from roughly four earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Village Square 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 Village Square Pizza inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Village Square Pizza is inspected roughly once per year on average.