Manhattan, NY — Pizza Plus, located at 4 South Street in Manhattan's Financial District, received a score of 23 following a health inspection conducted on April 3, 2026, placing it at the upper end of the Grade B range and within four points of the Grade C threshold. The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) released the inspection data on April 6, 2026.
What Inspectors Found
Inspectors documented one critical violation during the April visit. The cited violation — Code 02B — indicates that hot temperature-controlled for safety (TCS) food items were not maintained at or above 140°F as required. No non-critical violations were recorded during the same inspection.
Maintaining proper hot-holding temperatures is a fundamental food safety requirement. When cooked food falls below 140°F, it enters the temperature danger zone — between 41°F and 140°F — where bacteria can multiply rapidly. For a pizza restaurant, this type of violation is directly relevant to core menu items.
Food Safety Context
NYC Health Code Article 81 establishes temperature control requirements for all food service establishments operating in the city. The FDA Food Code, which informs local regulations, identifies inadequate temperature control as one of the leading risk factors for foodborne illness outbreaks.
A score of 23 reflects a meaningful accumulation of violation points. While the restaurant remains open and retains a Grade B designation, the score sits near the upper boundary of that range. DOHMH assigns grades as follows:
- A: 0–13 points
- B: 14–27 points
- C: 28 or more points
Establishments scoring in the upper B range are subject to additional scrutiny during subsequent inspections.
Inspection History
Pizza Plus has a varied inspection record over the past several years. The restaurant was closed by DOHMH following a January 16, 2026 inspection that produced a score of 75, before reopening on January 22, 2026 with a score of 2. A follow-up inspection on June 23, 2026 — after the April inspection in question — resulted in a score of 8, earning a Grade A.
The full recent record:
- June 23, 2026: Score 8 (Grade A)
- April 3, 2026: Score 23 (Grade B) — current inspection
- January 22, 2026: Score 2, reopened
- January 16, 2026: Score 75, closed by DOHMH
- October 27, 2025: Score 18
- August 27, 2024: Score 19 (Grade B)
- April 16, 2024: Score 6
- January 5, 2023: Score 15
- December 1, 2022: Score 16 (Grade B)
The April 2026 result represents a step back from the restaurant's January 2026 rebound, though the subsequent June 2026 inspection indicates improvement since then.
Understanding NYC Restaurant Grades
DOHMH requires all inspected restaurants to post their most recent letter grade in a visible location. Grades reflect the total point value assigned during the most recent completed inspection cycle:
- A (0–13 points): Meets food safety standards with minimal violations
- B (14–27 points): Some violations noted; corrective action expected
- C (28+ points): Significant violations; may trigger follow-up inspection or closure
Consumers can look up full inspection records, including violation details and historical scores, through the DOHMH restaurant inspection search tool available on the NYC government website.
More About This Restaurant
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