Giovanni's Pizza and Restaurant
5612 Merrick Road, Massapequa, NY 11758
Passed · Mar 11, 2026 Directions
93
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 3 of 3 graded inspections since 2024.
- Last inspected Mar 11, 2026: passed with 2 violations.
- No critical violations in the last two years.
- Keeps coming up: 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), cited 3 times, plus 1 other repeat issue.
Inspection history 3 visits
- 2026
- Passed Mar 11
Inspection
2 violations
- 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 Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
- 2025
- Passed Apr 7
Inspection
4 violations
- 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 Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
- Minor Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect; mechanical facilities not operated in accordance with manufacturer's instructions
- 2024
- Passed Feb 7
Inspection
3 violations
- 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 Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
- Minor Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
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