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Aaron's Chinese And Thai

338 9 AVENUE, Manhattan, 10001

Should you eat here?

Mostly OK — but 4 critical violations were found at the latest inspection (7 months ago). Details below.

Last inspected Dec 15, 2025 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on Dec 15, 2025

  • Food was not stored, covered, labeled, or dated properly.

    Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.

    Critical

  • A staff hygiene issue, such as handwashing, glove use, or bare-hand contact with food.

    Personal cleanliness is inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn where required. Jewelry worn on hands or arms. Fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed.

    Critical

  • A general health-code issue noted during the inspection.

    Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.

    Critical

  • Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.

    Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.

    Critical

Inspection history

DateResultTypeViolations
Dec 15, 2025Grade BCycle Inspection / Re-inspection4 (4 critical)
Apr 8, 2025Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection6 (3 critical)
Oct 22, 2024Grade CCycle Inspection / Re-inspection7 (5 critical)
Sep 10, 2024Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection14 (9 critical)
Feb 26, 2024Grade PendingAdministrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection1
Jan 31, 2023Grade CCycle Inspection / Re-inspection10 (7 critical)

Problems that keep coming back

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

  • 5×A staff hygiene issue, such as handwashing, glove use, or bare-hand contact with food.
  • 5×A general health-code issue noted during the inspection.
  • 4×Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.
  • 4×Food was not kept hot or cold enough. Wrong temperatures let bacteria grow.
  • 4×A paperwork or posting requirement, such as permits, certificates, or required signs.
  • 3×A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.
  • 2×Food was not stored, covered, labeled, or dated properly.
  • 2×Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.

Around this address

City records for the building itself, not this restaurant’s inspection.

  • 13 rodent inspections on record, 1 finding rat activity.
  • 4 recent 311 complaints filed at this address.

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