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Emperor Dumpling
- gradeGrade pending
- inspection score2 pts
- critical violations0
- last inspectedApril 1, 2026
- address688 8 Avenue, Manhattan 10036
- cuisineChinese
- phone6468385599
Is Emperor Dumpling clean?
New York currently lists Emperor Dumpling as grade pending, following an inspection on April 1, 2026 that scored 2 points. The city has not posted a letter yet, and it will not until a re-inspection settles it.
What did inspectors find at Emperor Dumpling?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 1, 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.
When was Emperor Dumpling last inspected?
Emperor Dumpling has 3 inspections on record going back to March 25, 2026, averaging 37 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| April 1, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 2 pts |
| March 30, 2026 | closed by the city | 13 pts |
| March 25, 2026 | closed by the city | 95 pts |
Emperor Dumpling vs Midtown-Midtown South
Midtown-Midtown South runs 84% clean across 2,257 tracked restaurants — 1,596 clean, 96 mid, 216 cooked.
Against the 2,257 spots Cooked tracks in Midtown-Midtown South, this one comes out cleaner than 6% 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 April 1, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.