88 Chinese Restaurant

473 Lenox Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10037
Chinese
Last inspected: Jan 20, 2026
61
Score
Medium Risk NYC Grade: Pending

Inspectors have visited 88 Chinese Restaurant three times, with records going back to 2025. On Jan 20, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

Each of the recent inspections has turned up roughly the same number of issues.

The most common issue across all inspections has been food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source, showing up three times.

Compared to other Manhattan restaurants (averaging 77), there's room to close the gap. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

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Inspections
3
Critical latest
0
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 20, 2026
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
3 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
Hot tcs food item not held at or above 140 °f.
02B
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.
02G
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.
06C
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.
10F
61
Apr 8, 2025
Pre-permit (Operational) / Re-inspection
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
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.
06C
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.
10F
82
Feb 13, 2025
Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection
4 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
View 6 violations
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.
06C
Personal cleanliness is inadequate. outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. effective hair restraint not worn where required. jewelry worn on hands or arms. fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed.
06A
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.
02G
Hot tcs food item not held at or above 140 °f.
02B
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.
10F
Contract with a pest management professional not in place. record of extermination activities not kept on premises.
28-06
50

Frequently Asked Questions

When was 88 Chinese Restaurant last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at 88 Chinese Restaurant on file is from Jan 20, 2026. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at 88 Chinese Restaurant?

Across the inspection record, food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source has been cited three times, more than any other issue at 88 Chinese Restaurant.

How does 88 Chinese Restaurant compare to other restaurants in Manhattan?

88 Chinese Restaurant most recently scored 61 out of 100, which is lower than the Manhattan average of 77.

Has 88 Chinese Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Recent inspections at 88 Chinese Restaurant have produced about the same number of violations as earlier ones, holding around four per visit.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at 88 Chinese Restaurant means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.