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Sam Lee Kitchen: health inspection history
21-08 36 Avenue, New York City, NY 11106
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- Address
- 21-08 36 Avenue, New York City, NY 11106
- Borough
- Queens
- Cuisine (as listed)
- Chinese
- Most recent grade
- Grade A issued Sep 14, 2026
- Latest inspection
- Sep 14, 2026 (Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection)
- Records shown
- 3 inspections, Sep 26, 2023 to Sep 14, 2026
Across these 3 inspection records, the health department cited 7 violations, of which 4 were flagged critical. The score behind its most recent letter grade was 13 points. Among 156 graded restaurants in ZIP 11106, the median score behind the latest grade is 12 points. In New York City, lower scores are better.
Inspection history
Sep 14, 2026 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 13Grade: Grade AViolations were cited in the following area(s).
- 10GNot critical Dishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
- 06CCritical 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.
- 10FNot critical 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.
Mar 4, 2025 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 7Grade: Grade AViolations were cited in the following area(s).
- 06DCritical Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
- 10FNot critical 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.
Sep 26, 2023 Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Score: 13Grade: Grade AViolations were cited in the following area(s).
- 02GCritical Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.
- 06CCritical 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.
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Source: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), “DOHMH New York City Restaurant Inspection Results” dataset on the official open data portal. Source data as of Nov 4, 2026; imported by FoodCheck USA on Nov 5, 2026. Report a problem with this record.