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China King
- gradeGrade A ⏳
- inspection score10 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedOctober 4, 2024
- address1759 Lexington Avenue, Manhattan 10029
- cuisineChinese
- phone9175182528
Is China King clean?
China King is currently Grade A ⏳ from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on October 4, 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 China King?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on October 4, 2024, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🚰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.
When was China King last inspected?
China King has 3 inspections on record going back to June 5, 2024, averaging 21 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| April 23, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 19 pts |
| October 4, 2024 | Grade A | 10 pts |
| June 5, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 33 pts |
China King vs East Harlem South
East Harlem South runs 74% clean across 150 tracked restaurants — 101 clean, 14 mid, 21 cooked.
Against the 150 spots Cooked tracks in East Harlem South, this one comes out cleaner than 65% of them.
Other spots in East Harlem South
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 October 4, 2024. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.