Grade CChinese

Triple 8 Restaurant

736 EAST 152 STREET, Bronx, 10455

Should you eat here?

Mostly OK — but 3 critical violations were found at the latest inspection (8 months ago). Details below.

Last inspected Nov 13, 2025 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on Nov 13, 2025

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

    After cooking or removal from hot holding, TCS food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal temperature is reduced from 140 °F to 70 °F or less within 2 hours, and from 70 °F to 41 °F or less within 4 additional hours.

    Critical
  • 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.

    No approved written standard operating procedure for avoiding contamination by refillable returnable containers.

    Critical

Inspection history

DateResultTypeViolations
Nov 13, 2025Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Compliance Inspection3 (3 critical)
Oct 28, 2025Grade CCycle Inspection / Re-inspection4 (4 critical)
Jan 24, 2025Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection4 (3 critical)
May 7, 2024Grade BCycle Inspection / Re-inspection2 (1 critical)
Dec 13, 2023Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection2 (2 critical)

Problems that keep coming back

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

  • 4×Food was not kept hot or cold enough. Wrong temperatures let bacteria grow.
  • 3×A general health-code issue noted during the inspection.
  • 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×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.

  • 11 rodent inspections on record, 3 finding rat activity.

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