Cooked?Empire King Chinese (Store B)
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score13 pts
- critical violations2
- last inspectedDecember 18, 2025 →
- address1374B Boston Rd, Bronx 10456
- cuisineChinese
- phone7183285988
Is Empire King Chinese (Store B) clean?
Empire King Chinese (Store B) is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on December 18, 2025. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Empire King Chinese (Store B)?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on December 18, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🐛pest / contamination issuecriticalProperly scaled and calibrated thermometer or thermocouple not provided or not readily accessible in food preparation and hot/cold holding areas to measure temperatures of TCS foods during cooking, cooling, reheating, and holding.
- 🛠️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.
- 🧻grimy wiping clothscriticalWiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
When was Empire King Chinese (Store B) last inspected?
Empire King Chinese (Store B) has 1 inspection on record going back to December 18, 2025, averaging 13 points.
December 18, 2025 A
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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.
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Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.
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 December 18, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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