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Papa Ye Restaurant

196 MCCLELLAN STREET, Bronx, 10456

Should you eat here?

Mostly OK — but 1 critical violation was found at the latest inspection (5 months ago). Details below.

Last inspected Mar 5, 2026 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on Mar 5, 2026

  • An issue with how food is prepared, protected, or handled during service.

    Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.

    Critical

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

    Mechanical or natural ventilation not provided, inadequate, improperly installed, in disrepair or fails to prevent and control excessive build-up of grease, heat, steam condensation, vapors, odors, smoke or fumes.

  • Food was not kept hot or cold enough. Wrong temperatures let bacteria grow.

    Lighting fixture located over, by or within food storage, preparation, service or display facility, and facility where utensils and equipment are cleaned and stored, which may shatter due to extreme heat, temperature changes or accidental contact; not fitted with shatterproof bulb or shielded and encased, with end caps or other device.

Inspection history

DateResultTypeViolations
Mar 5, 2026Grade ACycle Inspection / Initial Inspection3 (1 critical)
Jul 15, 2025Grade ACycle Inspection / Re-inspection2 (1 critical)
Jun 17, 2025Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection5 (3 critical)
Dec 11, 2023Grade ACycle Inspection / Re-inspection3 (1 critical)

Problems that keep coming back

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

  • 3×Food was not kept hot or cold enough. Wrong temperatures let bacteria grow.
  • 3×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.

  • 73 rodent inspections on record, 29 finding rat activity.
  • 3 recent 311 complaints filed at this address.

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