Golden Palace Chinese Restaurant
682 CASTLE HILL AVENUE, Bronx, 10473
Should you eat here?
Caution — pest-related violations found across multiple inspections, including the latest (2 weeks ago).
Last inspected Jul 22, 2026 · New York City health department
What the inspector found on Jul 22, 2026
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.
CriticalSigns 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.
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2026 | Grade Pending | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | 4 (3 critical) |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Grade B | Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection | 6 (3 critical) |
| Mar 5, 2025 | Grade Pending | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | 7 (4 critical) |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Grade Pending | Cycle Inspection / Reopening Inspection | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | Grade Pending | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | 9 (5 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×Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.
- 3×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
- 3×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.
Around this address
City records for the building itself, not this restaurant’s inspection.
- 3 rodent inspections on record, 1 finding rat activity.
- 2 recent 311 complaints filed at this address.
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