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Chen's Garden
- gradeGrade A ⏳
- inspection score10 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedDecember 2, 2024
- address94-22 Northern Boulevard, Queens 11372
- cuisineChinese
- phone7187793626
Is Chen's Garden clean?
Chen's Garden is currently Grade A ⏳ from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on December 2, 2024. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇. There is a newer inspection the city has not ruled on yet, so the posted grade still stands for now.
What did inspectors find at Chen's Garden?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on December 2, 2024, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🧤food-handling slipcriticalTobacco or electronic cigarette use, eating, or drinking from open container in food preparation, food storage or dishwashing area.
- 🛠️facility / equipment issueDishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
When was Chen's Garden last inspected?
Chen's Garden has 3 inspections on record going back to June 15, 2023, averaging 14 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| April 29, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 19 pts |
| December 2, 2024 | Grade A | 10 pts |
| June 15, 2023 | Grade A | 13 pts |
Chen's Garden vs North Corona
North Corona runs 73% clean across 194 tracked restaurants — 126 clean, 25 mid, 21 cooked.
Against the 194 spots Cooked tracks in North Corona, this one comes out cleaner than 70% 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 December 2, 2024. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.