Scarr's Pizza
35 ORCHARD STREET, Manhattan, 10002
Should you eat here?
Mostly OK — but 4 critical violations were found at the latest inspection (4 months ago). Details below.
Last inspected Mar 19, 2026 · New York City health department
What the inspector found on Mar 19, 2026
A general health-code issue noted during the inspection.
Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
CriticalAn issue with how food is prepared, protected, or handled during service.
Food, prohibited, from unapproved or unknown source, home canned or home prepared. Animal slaughtered, butchered or dressed (eviscerated, skinned) in establishment. Reduced Oxygen Packaged (ROP) fish not frozen before processing. ROP food prepared on premises transported to another site.
CriticalRaw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.
Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
CriticalA staff hygiene issue, such as handwashing, glove use, or bare-hand contact with food.
No hand washing facility in or adjacent to toilet room or within 25 feet of a food preparation, food service or ware washing area. Hand washing facility not accessible, obstructed or used for non-hand washing purposes. No hot and cold running water or water at inadequate pressure. No soap or acceptable hand-drying device.
CriticalA cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.
Mechanical or natural ventilation not provided, inadequate, improperly installed, in disrepair or fails to prevent and control excessive build-up of grease, heat, steam condensation, vapors, odors, smoke or fumes.
Inspection history
| Date | Result | Type | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2026 | Grade Pending | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | 5 (4 critical) |
| May 17, 2025 | Grade Pending | Inter-Agency Task Force / Initial Inspection | 0 |
| Apr 23, 2025 | Grade A | Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection | 2 (2 critical) |
| Mar 5, 2025 | Grade Pending | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | 8 (3 critical) |
| Sep 20, 2023 | Grade A | Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection | 2 (2 critical) |
Problems that keep coming back
Issues cited at more than one inspection — a better signal than any single visit.
- 3×A general health-code issue noted during the inspection.
Around this address
City records for the building itself, not this restaurant’s inspection.
- 42 rodent inspections on record, 3 finding rat activity.
- 7 recent 311 complaints filed at this address.
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