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Chief
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score12 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedFebruary 18, 2026
- address13 East 19 Street, Manhattan 10003
- cuisineAmerican
- phone7323360207
Is Chief clean?
Chief is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on February 18, 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 Chief?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 18, 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 Chief last inspected?
Chief has 3 inspections on record going back to July 6, 2023, averaging 11 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| February 18, 2026 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| November 18, 2024 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| July 6, 2023 | Grade A | 7 pts |
Chief vs Hudson Yards-Chelsea-Flat Iron-Union Square
Hudson Yards-Chelsea-Flat Iron-Union Square runs 84% clean across 1,096 tracked restaurants — 773 clean, 50 mid, 100 cooked.
Against the 1,096 spots Cooked tracks in Hudson Yards-Chelsea-Flat Iron-Union Square, this one comes out cleaner than 37% 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 February 18, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.