Staten Island, NY — Round Pie Pizza Company, located at 1919 Hylan Boulevard, received a score of 30 following a health inspection conducted on March 23, 2026, placing the restaurant in Grade C territory under New York City's restaurant grading system. The inspection data was released by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) on March 25, 2026.
What Inspectors Found
The inspection identified one critical violation and no non-critical violations. The sole violation, cited under Code 02G, involved cold temperature control for safety (TCS) foods held above required temperatures.
Under this code, inspectors documented that cold TCS food items were not being maintained at or below 41°F. NYC Health Code Article 81 and the FDA Food Code require that cold TCS foods — those capable of supporting bacterial growth — be kept at 41°F or below to limit the risk of foodborne illness. The violation also covers more specific thresholds: smoked or processed fish must be held at or below 38°F, intact raw eggs at or below 45°F, and reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) items at temperatures specified for their particular formulation.
Despite involving only a single violation, it was classified as critical, meaning it carries greater point weight in DOHMH's scoring system. A single critical violation can generate enough points to move a restaurant from Grade A into Grade C range depending on its severity and the inspector's point assignment.
No non-critical violations were cited during this visit.
Food Safety Context
Temperature control is one of the most consistently enforced areas of restaurant inspection in New York City. The FDA Food Code identifies improper cold holding as a contributing factor in a significant portion of foodborne illness outbreaks, as harmful bacteria including Salmonella, Listeria, and Staphylococcus aureus can multiply rapidly when food is held in what food safety regulators call the "temperature danger zone" — between 41°F and 135°F.
NYC Health Code Article 81 governs food service establishment operations across the five boroughs and aligns closely with FDA Food Code standards on temperature requirements. Restaurants are responsible for maintaining calibrated refrigeration equipment and monitoring food temperatures throughout service.
The inspection resulted in no closure action. According to DOHMH records, violations were cited but the establishment was permitted to continue operating. The restaurant may request a re-inspection, after which the lower of the two scores is used to determine the official letter grade posted at the establishment.
Inspection History
Round Pie Pizza Company's recent inspection record shows variability in scores:
- October 15, 2025: Score 10 (Grade A)
- June 12, 2025: Score 31
- August 3, 2023: Score 12 (Grade A)
The October 2025 inspection, conducted approximately five months before the current visit, resulted in a score of 10 — well within Grade A range. The June 2025 inspection produced a score of 31, also in Grade C range, though no grade letter was recorded for that cycle in available public data. The August 2023 inspection resulted in a score of 12 and a Grade A.
The current score of 30 represents the restaurant's second recorded score above 28 within the past year.
Understanding NYC Restaurant Grades
New York City's letter grade system is based on the numerical score assigned during DOHMH inspections. Lower scores indicate fewer or less severe violations:
- A: Score of 0–13 points
- B: Score of 14–27 points
- C: Score of 28 points or higher
Grades are required to be posted visibly at restaurant entrances. When a restaurant scores in Grade B or C range on an initial inspection, it has the option to be re-inspected within a set window, with the better score determining the posted grade.
Inspection records for all New York City restaurants are publicly available through the DOHMH restaurant inspection database at nyc.gov/health. Consumers can search by restaurant name, address, or cuisine type to review current and historical inspection data.
More About This Restaurant
View the full inspection history for Round Pie Pizza Company including all past inspections, violations, and grade changes.