Grade AChinese

King Dumplings

74 HESTER STREET, Manhattan, 10002

Should you eat here?

Caution — pest-related violations found across multiple inspections, including the latest (10 months ago).

Last inspected Oct 2, 2025 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on Oct 2, 2025

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

    Thawing procedure improper.

Inspection history

DateResultTypeViolations
Oct 2, 2025Grade ACycle Inspection / Re-inspection3 (1 critical)
Apr 8, 2025Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection2 (1 critical)
May 7, 2024Grade ACycle Inspection / Re-inspection4 (1 critical)
Dec 15, 2023Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection3 (2 critical)
Dec 5, 2022Grade BCycle Inspection / Re-inspection4 (2 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×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.

Around this address

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

  • 28 rodent inspections on record, 3 finding rat activity.
  • 5 recent 311 complaints filed at this address.

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