Grade CChinese

Ka Wah Bakery

9 ELDRIDGE STREET, Manhattan, 10002

Should you eat here?

Caution — pest-related violations found across multiple inspections, including the latest (8 weeks ago).

Last inspected Jun 12, 2026 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on Jun 12, 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
  • 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.

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

    Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.

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

    Non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.

Inspection history

DateResultTypeViolations
Jun 12, 2026Grade CCycle Inspection / Re-inspection7 (5 critical)
May 1, 2026Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection4 (2 critical)
Dec 29, 2025Grade BCycle Inspection / Re-inspection4 (2 critical)
Nov 10, 2025Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection6 (4 critical)
Jun 5, 2025Grade PendingAdministrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection0
Apr 18, 2025Grade PendingAdministrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection0
Feb 19, 2025Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Compliance Inspection3 (2 critical)
Jan 21, 2025Grade CCycle Inspection / Re-inspection8 (5 critical)
Dec 2, 2024Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection6 (5 critical)
Jun 11, 2024Grade BCycle Inspection / Re-inspection3 (2 critical)
Apr 2, 2024Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection5 (3 critical)

Problems that keep coming back

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

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

  • 54 rodent inspections on record, 18 finding rat activity.
  • 10 recent 311 complaints filed at this address.

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