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Changlai Fishballs Noodles
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score4 pts
- critical violations0
- last inspectedMay 13, 2026
- address55B Bayard Street, Manhattan 10013
- cuisineChinese
- phone3477388828
Is Changlai Fishballs Noodles clean?
Changlai Fishballs Noodles is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on May 13, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Changlai Fishballs Noodles?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 13, 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.
- 🛠️facility / equipment issueToilet facility not maintained or provided with toilet paper, waste receptacle or self-closing door.
When was Changlai Fishballs Noodles last inspected?
Changlai Fishballs Noodles has 6 inspections on record going back to June 12, 2023, averaging 16 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2026 | Grade A | 4 pts |
| February 5, 2025 | Grade A | 11 pts |
| October 31, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 27 pts |
| August 28, 2023 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| June 21, 2023 | no grade issued ⏳ | 7 pts |
| June 12, 2023 | no grade issued ⏳ | 37 pts |
Changlai Fishballs Noodles vs Chinatown
Chinatown runs 74% clean across 671 tracked restaurants — 443 clean, 46 mid, 106 cooked.
Against the 671 spots Cooked tracks in Chinatown, this one comes out cleaner than 95% 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 May 13, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.