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Yummy City: health inspection history
1557 Lexington Avenue, New York City, NY 10029
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- Address
- 1557 Lexington Avenue, New York City, NY 10029
- Borough
- Manhattan
- Cuisine (as listed)
- Chinese
- Most recent grade
- Grade A issued Apr 8, 2026
- Latest inspection
- Apr 8, 2026 (Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection)
- Records shown
- 3 inspections, May 4, 2023 to Apr 8, 2026
Across these 3 inspection records, the health department cited 6 violations, of which 5 were flagged critical. The score behind its most recent letter grade was 11 points. Among 181 graded restaurants in ZIP 10029, the median score behind the latest grade is 12 points. In New York City, lower scores are better.
Inspection history
Apr 8, 2026 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 11Grade: Grade AViolations were cited in the following area(s).
- 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.
- 06FCritical Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
Nov 19, 2024 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 11Grade: 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.
- 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.
May 4, 2023 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 9Grade: Grade AViolations were cited in the following area(s).
- 02BCritical Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- 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.
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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.