Triple J Pizzeria
1739 EAST 172 STREET, Bronx, 10472
Should you eat here?
Caution — pest-related violations found across multiple inspections, including the latest (1 year ago).
Last inspected Apr 9, 2025 · New York City health department
What the inspector found on Apr 9, 2025
Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
CriticalAn issue with how food is prepared, protected, or handled during service.
Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
CriticalFood was not kept hot or cold enough. Wrong temperatures let bacteria grow.
After cooking or removal from hot holding, TCS food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal temperature is reduced from 140 °F to 70 °F or less within 2 hours, and from 70 °F to 41 °F or less within 4 additional hours.
Critical
Inspection history
| Date | Result | Type | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2025 | Grade B | Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection | 4 (3 critical) |
| Feb 20, 2025 | Grade Pending | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | 6 (3 critical) |
| Mar 7, 2024 | Grade B | Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection | 2 (2 critical) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | Grade Pending | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | 7 (2 critical) |
Problems that keep coming back
Issues cited at more than one inspection — a better signal than any single visit.
- 3×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
- 3×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
- 3×A general health-code issue noted during the inspection.
- 2×An issue with how food is prepared, protected, or handled during service.
- 2×A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.
- 2×A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.
Around this address
City records for the building itself, not this restaurant’s inspection.
- 36 rodent inspections on record, 15 finding rat activity.
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