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Jax Pizza Joint

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Jax Pizza Joint in New York, NY is rated Seed Oil Free by Oil Watch. Oil Audit (fryer oil: clean; cooking fats: clean; dressings: unknown; sauces: unknown).

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Clean Oils

This restaurant cooks with clean oils in the areas that matter most

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What to Order

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Go Ahead

Uses clean cooking oils

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Fried items

Beef tallow

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Grilled items

Beef tallow

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Salads & dressings

Needs verification

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Sauces

Vodka sauce, marinara, likely clean given seed oil free philosophy

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"What oil is in your salad dressings?"

Is it olive oil or avocado oil, or a seed oil like soybean or canola?

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What the rating means

Jax Pizza Joint is rated Seed Oil Free. Seed Oil Free means: clean fats in the fryer and for cooking, with at most one minor exception or gap in dressings, bread or sauces.

At Jax Pizza Joint: 2 areas confirmed seed-oil free (fryer oil and cooking fats), 2 areas not confirmed (dressings and sauces) and 1 area that doesn't apply (bread).

Oil Watch audits five areas and weights them: fryer oil 35%, cooking fats 25%, dressings 15%, bread 15% and sauces 10%. A confirmed seed-oil-free area scores in full, a confirmed seed oil scores nothing, an unconfirmed area counts half and an area that doesn't apply is left out. A weighted score of 85 or more is Seed Oil Free, 70 to 84 is Mostly Clean, 40 to 69 is Use Caution and anything lower is Contains Seed Oils. How Oil Watch works

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Frequently asked questions

Does Jax Pizza Joint use seed oils?

No seed oils confirmed so far. Jax Pizza Joint is rated Seed Oil Free by Oil Watch: the fryer oil and cooking fats are seed-oil free. The dressings and sauces are not confirmed yet. Bread doesn't apply here (Pizza dough, no oil needed).

What does Jax Pizza Joint fry in?

A seed-oil-free fat. Oil Watch's audit found Jax Pizza Joint doesn't fry in seed oil. The audit notes: Beef tallow.

What does Jax Pizza Joint cook with?

Seed-oil-free fats. Oil Watch's audit found Jax Pizza Joint doesn't cook with seed oils. The audit notes: Beef tallow.

What hasn't Oil Watch confirmed at Jax Pizza Joint?

Dressings and sauces are not confirmed yet, so ask staff about them before you order.

Where does Oil Watch's information on Jax Pizza Joint come from?

From the restaurant's own website. Oil Watch reviewed the listing and cites its source on this page.

Contributed by our community to help you make informed choices. Since restaurant practices can evolve, we recommend confirming current oil usage when you visit.

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