Grade AChineseNo recent inspection

New Ocean

393 LENOX AVENUE, Manhattan, 10027

Should you eat here?

Mostly OK — but 2 critical violations were found at the latest inspection (1 year ago). Details below.

Last inspected Mar 4, 2025 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on Mar 4, 2025

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

    Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.

    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

Inspection history

DateResultTypeViolations
Mar 4, 2025Grade ACycle Inspection / Initial Inspection2 (2 critical)
Aug 5, 2024Grade PendingAdministrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection0
Apr 18, 2024Grade CCycle Inspection / Re-inspection9 (5 critical)
May 4, 2023Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection6 (5 critical)
Mar 10, 2022Grade ACycle Inspection / Initial Inspection2 (1 critical)

Problems that keep coming back

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

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

  • 37 rodent inspections on record, 17 finding rat activity.
  • 4 recent 311 complaints filed at this address.

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