Dun Huang Grand Central
320 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, 10016
Should you eat here?
Mostly OK — but 4 critical violations were found at the latest inspection (9 months ago). Details below.
Last inspected Oct 30, 2025 · New York City health department
What the inspector found on Oct 30, 2025
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.
CriticalA staff hygiene issue, such as handwashing, glove use, or bare-hand contact with food.
No hand washing facility in or adjacent to toilet room or within 25 feet of a food preparation, food service or ware washing area. Hand washing facility not accessible, obstructed or used for non-hand washing purposes. No hot and cold running water or water at inadequate pressure. No soap or acceptable hand-drying device.
CriticalRaw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.
Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
CriticalRaw 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
| Date | Result | Type | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2025 | Grade Pending | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | 4 (4 critical) |
| Jul 2, 2025 | Grade Pending | Cycle Inspection / Reopening Inspection | 2 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Grade Pending | Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection | 3 (3 critical) |
| May 20, 2025 | Grade Pending | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | 8 (6 critical) |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Grade C | Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection | 9 (6 critical) |
| May 4, 2023 | Grade Pending | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | 6 (4 critical) |
Problems that keep coming back
Issues cited at more than one inspection — a better signal than any single visit.
- 5×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.
- 3×A staff hygiene issue, such as handwashing, glove use, or bare-hand contact with food.
- 2×A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.
- 2×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
- 2×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
- 2×A general health-code issue noted during the inspection.
- 2×A general health-code issue noted during the inspection.
Around this address
City records for the building itself, not this restaurant’s inspection.
- 11 rodent inspections on record, 1 finding rat activity.
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