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Blue Willow
- gradeGrade pending
- inspection score38 pts
- critical violations4
- last inspectedApril 21, 2026
- address40 West 56 Street, Manhattan 10019
- cuisineChinese
- phone6466732770
Is Blue Willow clean?
New York currently lists Blue Willow as grade pending, following an inspection on April 21, 2026 that scored 38 points. The city has not posted a letter yet, and it will not until a re-inspection settles it.
What did inspectors find at Blue Willow?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 21, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🌡️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.
- ⚠️Food Protection Certificate not available for inspectionFood Protection Certificate not available for inspection
- 🧫equipment / surface issueThawing procedure improper.
- 🚰handwashing sink issuescriticalNo hand washing facility in or adjacent to toilet room or within 25 feet of a food preparation, food service or ware washing area. Hand washing facility not accessible, obstructed or used for non-hand washing purposes. No hot and cold running water or water at inadequate pressure. No soap or acceptable hand-drying device.
- 🧫equipment / surface issueWash hands sign not posted near or above hand washing sink.
- 🍽️food left out / unprotectedcriticalFood, 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.
- 🚿plumbing acting upAnti-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.
- 🍲hot food sitting too coolcriticalHot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
When was Blue Willow last inspected?
Blue Willow has 3 inspections on record going back to September 25, 2023, averaging 30 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| April 21, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 38 pts |
| December 9, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 18 pts |
| September 25, 2023 | no grade issued ⏳ | 34 pts |
Blue Willow vs Midtown-Midtown South
Midtown-Midtown South runs 84% clean across 2,257 tracked restaurants — 1,596 clean, 96 mid, 216 cooked.
Against the 2,257 spots Cooked tracks in Midtown-Midtown South, this one comes out cleaner than 3% 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 April 21, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.