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Dim Sum Chelsea
- gradeGrade A ⏳
- inspection score12 pts
- critical violations2
- last inspectedAugust 28, 2024
- address236 8 Avenue, Manhattan 10011
- cuisineChinese
- phone2126450100
Is Dim Sum Chelsea clean?
Dim Sum Chelsea is currently Grade A ⏳ from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on August 28, 2024. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — 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 Dim Sum Chelsea?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on August 28, 2024, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🍲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 Dim Sum Chelsea last inspected?
Dim Sum Chelsea has 3 inspections on record going back to June 24, 2024, averaging 20 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| April 6, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 26 pts |
| August 28, 2024 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| June 24, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 21 pts |
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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 August 28, 2024. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.