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Chilsung Garden
- gradeGrade B
- inspection score19 pts
- critical violations3
- last inspectedMay 7, 2026
- address221-28 Horace Harding Expressway, Queens 11364
- cuisineKorean
- phone3478368447
Is Chilsung Garden clean?
Chilsung Garden is currently Grade B from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on May 7, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 3 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Chilsung Garden?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 7, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🍽️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.
- 🛠️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.
- 🍲hot food sitting too coolcriticalHot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedcriticalFood contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
When was Chilsung Garden last inspected?
Chilsung Garden has 3 inspections on record going back to April 18, 2024, averaging 25 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2026 | Grade B | 19 pts |
| October 1, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 34 pts |
| April 18, 2024 | Grade B | 21 pts |
Chilsung Garden vs Oakland Gardens
Oakland Gardens runs 72% clean across 53 tracked restaurants — 34 clean, 3 mid, 10 cooked.
Against the 53 spots Cooked tracks in Oakland Gardens, this one comes out cleaner than 26% 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 7, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.