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Bao By Kaya
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score10 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedJuly 10, 2026
- address100 Pearl Street, Manhattan 10004
- cuisineAsian/Asian Fusion
- phone9294219987
Is Bao By Kaya clean?
Bao By Kaya is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on July 10, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Bao By Kaya?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 10, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeNon-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.
- 🌡️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 Bao By Kaya last inspected?
Bao By Kaya has 7 inspections on record going back to November 3, 2022, averaging 13 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| July 10, 2026 | Grade A | 10 pts |
| April 22, 2025 | Grade A | 9 pts |
| October 8, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 15 pts |
| May 23, 2023 | Grade A | 4 pts |
| April 27, 2023 | no grade issued ⏳ | 15 pts |
| December 20, 2022 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| November 3, 2022 | no grade issued ⏳ | 27 pts |
Bao By Kaya vs Battery Park City-Lower Manhattan
Battery Park City-Lower Manhattan runs 87% clean across 612 tracked restaurants — 442 clean, 17 mid, 48 cooked.
Against the 612 spots Cooked tracks in Battery Park City-Lower Manhattan, this one comes out cleaner than 50% of them.
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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.
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 July 10, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.