Cooked?Bao By Kaya
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score5 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedNovember 28, 2023 →
- address42 West 42 Street, Manhattan 10036
- cuisineChinese
- 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 November 28, 2023. 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 November 28, 2023, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🧻grimy wiping clothscriticalWiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
When was Bao By Kaya last inspected?
Bao By Kaya has 1 inspection on record going back to November 28, 2023, averaging 5 points.
November 28, 2023 A
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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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Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.
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 November 28, 2023. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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