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Grade AChinese

Little Soup Dumpling

252-20 NORTHERN BOULEVARD, Queens, 11362

Should you eat here?

Caution — a pest-related violation was found at the latest inspection (7 months ago).

Last inspected Dec 23, 2025 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on Dec 23, 2025

  • Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.

    Garbage receptacle not pest or water resistant, with tight-fitting lids, and covered except while in active use. Garbage receptacle and cover not cleaned after emptying and prior to reuse. Garbage, refuse and other solid and liquid waste not collected, stored, removed and disposed of so as to prevent a nuisance.

  • 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 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
Dec 23, 2025Grade ACycle Inspection / Initial Inspection3 (1 critical)
Aug 21, 2024Grade ACycle Inspection / Re-inspection1 (1 critical)
Apr 16, 2024Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection4 (3 critical)
Sep 26, 2023Grade PendingPre-permit (Operational) / Compliance Inspection2 (2 critical)
Aug 22, 2023Grade BPre-permit (Operational) / Re-inspection10 (4 critical)
Jul 25, 2023Grade PendingPre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection8 (5 critical)

Problems that keep coming back

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

  • 4×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.
  • 2×Food was not stored, covered, labeled, or dated properly.
  • 2×Food was not kept hot or cold enough. Wrong temperatures let bacteria grow.
  • 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.

Around this address

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

  • 1 rodent inspection on record, none finding rat activity.
  • 4 recent 311 complaints filed at this address.

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