Cho Dang Gol

55 West 35 Street, Manhattan, NY 10001

Korean

Last inspected: Jul 17, 2025

Score

Medium Risk NYC Grade: A

Inspectors have visited Cho Dang Gol four times, with records going back to 2022. The newest entry in the record is dated Jul 17, 2025. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around two violations each.

Across the inspection history, “food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded two times.

Cho Dang Gol's latest score is in line with the Manhattan average of 77. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jul 17, 2025

Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection

2 critical violations.

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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

Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.

06D

Jun 18, 2025

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.

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Shellfish not from approved source, not or improperly tagged/labeled; tags not retained for 90 days.

03B

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

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

Sep 25, 2023

Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection

2 critical violations.

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Hot tcs food item not held at or above 140 °f.

02B

Food, prohibited, from unapproved or unknown source, home canned or home prepared. animal slaughtered, butchered or dressed (eviscerated, skinned) in establishment. reduced oxygen packaged (rop) fish not frozen before processing. rop food prepared on premises transported to another site.

03A

Dec 8, 2022

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

5 critical violations. 3 minor violations.

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Hot tcs food item not held at or above 140 °f.

02B

Food, supplies, and equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.

06C

Tobacco or electronic cigarette use, eating, or drinking from open container in food preparation, food storage or dishwashing area.

06B

Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (frsa) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. frsa flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, drain flies, phorid flies and fruit flies.

04N

Tcs food removed from cold holding or prepared from or combined with ingredients at room temperature not cooled by an approved method to 41 °f or below within 4 hours.

02I

Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. unprotected, unlocked bait station used.

08C

10F

Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

08A

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Cho Dang Gol last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Cho Dang Gol on file is from Jul 17, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Cho Dang Gol?

Across the inspection record, “food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Cho Dang Gol.

How does Cho Dang Gol compare to other restaurants in Manhattan?

Cho Dang Gol most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is about the same as the Manhattan average of 77.

Has Cho Dang Gol's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Cho Dang Gol have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

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

How often is Cho Dang Gol inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Cho Dang Gol is inspected around two times per year on average.

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