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Joe's Home of Soup Dumplings

12 East 49 Street, Manhattan, NY 10017
Chinese
Last inspected: Oct 20, 2025
74
Score
Medium Risk NYC Grade: A

The health department has logged seven inspections at Joe's Home of Soup Dumplings, the earliest from 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Oct 20, 2025. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.

Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with violation counts hovering near four.

The pattern that stands out is food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source, which has been cited four times.

The city-wide average is 77, putting Joe's Home of Soup Dumplings squarely in typical territory. On balance, the record is unremarkable in either direction.

7
Inspections
2
Critical latest
0
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 20, 2025
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
2 critical violations.
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
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
74
Apr 23, 2025
Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Haccp plan not approved or approved haccp plan not maintained on premises.
06G
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
Equipment used for rop not approved by the department
28-04
70
Mar 13, 2025
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
5 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
06E
Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
04L
Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
06D
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
Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
06F
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
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
08A
43
Sep 20, 2023
Cycle Inspection / Reopening Inspection
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
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
95
Sep 18, 2023
Cycle Inspection / Reopening Inspection
2 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
04M
Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with haccp plan.
04H
Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.
10B
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
08A
67
Sep 13, 2023
Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
5 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 6 violations
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
Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
04L
Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
04M
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
Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with haccp plan.
04H
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
08A
45
Dec 9, 2022
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
3 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
04L
Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
06D
Food, supplies, and equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.
06C
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
08A
Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.
10B
Single service article not provided. single service article reused or not protected from contamination when transported, stored, dispensed. drinking straws not completely enclosed in wrapper or dispensed from a sanitary device.
10H
55

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Joe's Home of Soup Dumplings last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Joe's Home of Soup Dumplings on file is from Oct 20, 2025. The public record contains seven inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Joe's Home of Soup Dumplings?

Across the inspection record, food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Joe's Home of Soup Dumplings.

How does Joe's Home of Soup Dumplings compare to other restaurants in Manhattan?

Joe's Home of Soup Dumplings most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is about the same as the Manhattan average of 77.

Has Joe's Home of Soup Dumplings's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Recent inspections at Joe's Home of Soup Dumplings 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 Joe's Home of Soup Dumplings 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 Joe's Home of Soup Dumplings inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Joe's Home of Soup Dumplings is inspected around two times per year on average.

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