Food Service Establishment · Dutchess County, NY

Pizza Margherita

704 Freedom Plains Road

Last inspected Oct 16, 2026 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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Quick Answers

When was Pizza Margherita last inspected?: The most recent inspection on record was on Oct 16, 2026. The result listed by New York State Department of Health was “Critical violations found”.
Were any violations recorded at the last inspection?: Yes: 1 violation recorded, including 1 marked critical. Each one is listed below with the official wording.
How many inspections are on record?: 4 inspections on record, from Dec 23, 2025 to Oct 16, 2026.
Has Pizza Margherita ever been closed by the health department?: No closure appears in the 4 inspection records we hold for this business. The earliest is dated Dec 23, 2025.

The Full Inspection History

4 inspections

Inspection

Oct 16, 2026

Critical violations found

1 recorded violation

criticalCode 5BFood temperature

Official Wording

Potentially hazardous foods are not cooled by an approved method where the food temperature can be reduced from 120oF to 70oF or less within two hours and 70oF to 45oF within four hours.

In Plain English

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.

More about food kept at an unsafe temperature

Official record from New York State Department of Health, Oct 16, 2026 · Original Source

Inspection

Mar 9, 2026

No violations found

0 recorded violations

No violations recorded in this inspection.

Official record from New York State Department of Health, Mar 9, 2026 · Original Source

Re-Inspection

Dec 26, 2025

No violations found

0 recorded violations

No violations recorded in this inspection.

Official record from New York State Department of Health, Dec 26, 2025 · Original Source

Inspection

Dec 23, 2025

Critical violations found

3 recorded violations

minorCode 15AFacility maintenance

Official Wording

Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces

In Plain English

Floors, walls, ceilings, lighting, ventilation, or garbage areas needed repair or cleaning. These are usually less urgent than food-handling problems but still need to be fixed.

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criticalCode 4AChemicals

Official Wording

Toxic chemicals are improperly labeled, stored or used so that contamination of food can occur.

In Plain English

Cleaning products, pesticides, or other chemicals were stored or labeled in a way that could let them get into food. This is serious because chemical contamination can make people sick quickly.

More about chemicals stored or used unsafely

minorCode 11BCleaning and sanitizing

Official Wording

Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions

In Plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems

Official record from New York State Department of Health, Dec 23, 2025 · Original Source