Grade CChinese

Golden Phoenix

5646 RIVERDALE AVENUE, Bronx, 10471

Should you eat here?

Caution — pest-related violations found across multiple inspections, including the latest (12 days ago).

Last inspected Jul 29, 2026 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on Jul 29, 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.

    Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.

Inspection history

DateResultTypeViolations
Jul 29, 2026Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Re-inspection5 (3 critical)
Jun 29, 2026Grade PendingAdministrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection8 (4 critical)
Mar 24, 2026Grade CCycle Inspection / Re-inspection5 (4 critical)
Nov 19, 2025Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection3 (1 critical)
Aug 27, 2024Grade ACycle Inspection / Re-inspection4 (1 critical)
Dec 7, 2023Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection4 (3 critical)

Problems that keep coming back

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

  • 5×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
  • 4×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
  • 4×A general health-code issue noted during the inspection.
  • 3×Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.
  • 3×Food was not kept hot or cold enough. Wrong temperatures let bacteria grow.
  • 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×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.

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

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