Cooked?18 Steps Dengdeng Noodles
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New visit. Decision pending.
NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) has not posted a settled grade for this visit.
- gradeGrade pending
- inspection score29 pts
- critical violations4
- last inspectedOctober 9, 2026 →
- address40-09 Prince Street, Queens 11354
- cuisineChinese
- phone7188889295
Is 18 Steps Dengdeng Noodles clean?
New York currently lists 18 Steps Dengdeng Noodles as grade pending, following an inspection on October 9, 2026 that scored 29 points. The city has not posted a letter yet, and it will not until a re-inspection settles it.
What did inspectors find at 18 Steps Dengdeng Noodles?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on October 9, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 📋no certified food supervisor on dutycriticalFood Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
- 🐛pest / contamination issuecriticalProperly scaled and calibrated thermometer or thermocouple not provided or not readily accessible in food preparation and hot/cold holding areas to measure temperatures of TCS foods during cooking, cooling, reheating, and holding.
- 🍲hot food sitting too coolcriticalHot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- 🌡️fridge is giving… room tempcriticalCold 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.
When was 18 Steps Dengdeng Noodles last inspected?
18 Steps Dengdeng Noodles has 1 inspection on record going back to October 9, 2026, averaging 29 points.
October 9, 2026 Score 29
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How New York grades restaurants
New York City health inspectors score violations in points, and lower is better: 0–13 points earns an A, 14–27 a B, and 28 or more a C. Every restaurant is inspected at least once a year, and the letter has to be posted in the window. A restaurant that scores 14 or more on the first inspection of a cycle does not get a letter right away — it stays “Grade Pending” until a re-inspection settles it, which is why some spots here show an hourglass instead of a letter. Cooked only ever shows a letter the city actually posted; we never infer one from a score.
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Source: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) via NYC Open Data. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated October 9, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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