Grade CChinese

Burp Bowl

246 EAST 45 STREET, Manhattan, 10017

Should you eat here?

Caution — pest-related violations found across multiple inspections, including the latest (2 months ago).

Last inspected May 18, 2026 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on May 18, 2026

  • 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.

  • Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.

    Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.

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

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

    Critical
  • A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.

    Mechanical or natural ventilation not provided, inadequate, improperly installed, in disrepair or fails to prevent and control excessive build-up of grease, heat, steam condensation, vapors, odors, smoke or fumes.

Inspection history

DateResultTypeViolations
May 18, 2026Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Re-inspection5 (3 critical)
May 4, 2026Grade PendingAdministrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection1
Oct 14, 2025Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection5 (3 critical)
Jul 18, 2025Grade CCycle Inspection / Reopening Inspection1
Jul 16, 2025Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Re-inspection2 (2 critical)
Jun 18, 2025Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection5 (4 critical)
Mar 25, 2024Grade APre-permit (Operational) / Re-inspection2 (2 critical)
Jan 30, 2024Grade PendingPre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection6 (3 critical)

Problems that keep coming back

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

  • 4×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
  • 3×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
  • 3×A general health-code issue noted during the inspection.
  • 2×Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.
  • 2×A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.
  • 2×A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.
  • 2×A staff hygiene issue, such as handwashing, glove use, or bare-hand contact with food.

Around this address

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

  • 10 rodent inspections on record, none finding rat activity.

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