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HIGH RISK

PICA POLLO JOA RESTAURANT

1370 SAINT NICHOLAS AVENUE, New York, NY 10033/Spanish

This restaurant has significant health inspection issues.

Multiple critical violations were found during recent inspections. Exercise caution.

SafeScore

53/100

Inspections

2

Last Inspected

Nov 2025

Critical

5

Analysis

Violation Breakdown

7 total

other
229%
chemical
229%
temperature
114%
pest
114%
contamination
114%

Case History

Inspection Timeline

CriticalOther

Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.

Code 02B

CriticalTemperature

Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.

Code 02G

CriticalPest

Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.

Code 04A

CriticalChemical

Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.

Code 06E

CriticalChemical

Tobacco or electronic cigarette use, eating, or drinking from open container in food preparation, food storage or dishwashing area.

Code 06B

MinorContamination

Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.

Code 09C

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Data sourced from public health inspection records. SafeScore is computed from inspection results, violation severity, trends, and consistency. All data is public record. Last updated based on jurisdiction reporting schedules.