Pizza · New York City, NY

Bombolona Bakehouse

Name: Bombolona Bakehouse
Address: 520 3 Avenue, New York City, NY

520 3 Avenue

Last inspected Aug 12, 2026 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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Repeat problemsSerious findings or closures appear in two or more of the last three inspections. Review the dated records below.

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3 inspections

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

Aug 12, 2026

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Official score: 14 · Understand this area’s scale

2 recorded violations

criticalCode 02BFood temperature

Official wording

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

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Food was not kept cold enough, hot enough, cooled fast enough, or cooked or reheated to the right temperature. Bacteria grow quickly in the "danger zone" between 41°F and 135°F, which makes this one of the most important food-safety checks.

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criticalCode 04HFood temperature

Official wording

Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.

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Official record from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Aug 12, 2026 · Original Source

Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection

Aug 1, 2025

Violations cited

1 recorded violation

minorCode 20-08Employee health and hygiene

Official wording

Failure to post or conspicuously post healthy eating information

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This covers things like hair restraints, jewelry, clean clothing, eating or drinking in food prep areas, touching ready-to-eat food with bare hands, or not having a sick-employee policy.

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Official record from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Aug 1, 2025 · Original Source

Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection

Aug 1, 2025

Violations cited

Official score: 19 · Understand this area’s scale

2 recorded violations

criticalCode 04APermits, training, and postings

Official wording

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

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A required permit, food safety certificate, trained manager, or posted sign was missing or not current. These show the business is following the rules and has trained staff.

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criticalCode 02GFood temperature

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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.