La Catena Italian Restaurant
871 Saw Mill River Road, Ardsley, NY 10502
How the BiteKarma score works
Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.
At a glance
- Passed 4 of 4 graded inspections since 2024.
- Last inspected Jan 28, 2026: passed with 5 violations.
- No critical violations in the last two years.
- Keeps coming up: Pesticide application not supervised by a certified applicator, cited 3 times, plus 5 other repeat issues.
Inspection history 4 visits
- 2026
- Passed Jan 28
Re-Inspection
5 violations
- Minor Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
- Minor Insects, rodents present
- Minor Pesticide application not supervised by a certified applicator
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
- Minor In use food dispensing utensils improperly stored
- Passed Jan 9
Inspection
7 violations
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
- Minor Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred
- Minor Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
- Minor Effective measures not used to control entrance (rodent-, insect-proof contruction). Harborage areas available for rodents, insects and other vermin
- Minor In use food dispensing utensils improperly stored
- Minor Insects, rodents present
- Minor Pesticide application not supervised by a certified applicator
- 2025
- Passed Mar 27
Inspection
5 violations
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
- Minor Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
- Minor Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
- Minor Improper use and storage of clean, sanitized equipment and utensils
- Minor Toilet facilities inadequate, inconvenient, dirty, in disrepair, toilet paper missing, not self-closing doors, missing hand wash signs
- 2024
- Passed May 8
Inspection
4 violations
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
- Minor Pesticide application not supervised by a certified applicator
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
- Minor Adequate, leakproof, non-absorbent, vermin-proof, covered containers not provided where needed
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