Grade AChinese

88 Chinese Restaurant

473 LENOX AVENUE, Manhattan, 10037

Should you eat here?

Caution — a pest-related violation was found at the latest inspection (2 weeks ago).

Last inspected Jul 27, 2026 · New York City health department

Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, drain flies, Phorid flies and fruit flies.
Critical
Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
Food was not kept hot or cold enough. Wrong temperatures let bacteria grow.
After cooking or removal from hot holding, TCS food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal temperature is reduced from 140 °F to 70 °F or less within 2 hours, and from 70 °F to 41 °F or less within 4 additional hours.
Critical
Food was not kept hot or cold enough. Wrong temperatures let bacteria grow.
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.
Critical
A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.
Non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.

Date	Result	Type	Violations
Jul 27, 2026	Grade Pending	Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection	5 (3 critical)
Jan 20, 2026	Grade Pending	Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection	4 (3 critical)
Apr 8, 2025	Grade A	Pre-permit (Operational) / Re-inspection	2 (1 critical)
Feb 13, 2025	Grade Pending	Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection	6 (4 critical)

Issues cited at more than one inspection — a better signal than any single visit.

4×A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.
3×Food was not kept hot or cold enough. Wrong temperatures let bacteria grow.
3×Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.
2×A general health-code issue noted during the inspection.

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