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Gaga Jiao Cafe
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score12 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedMarch 3, 2026
- address67 East Broadway, Manhattan 10002
- cuisineChinese
- phone2127912819
Is Gaga Jiao Cafe clean?
Gaga Jiao Cafe is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on March 3, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Gaga Jiao Cafe?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 3, 2026, 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.
- 🍽️dishwashing setup offSingle service article not provided. Single service article reused or not protected from contamination when transported, stored, dispensed. Drinking straws not completely enclosed in wrapper or dispensed from a sanitary device.
When was Gaga Jiao Cafe last inspected?
Gaga Jiao Cafe has 3 inspections on record going back to June 27, 2023, averaging 11 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| March 3, 2026 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| October 8, 2024 | Grade A | 10 pts |
| June 27, 2023 | Grade A | 12 pts |
Gaga Jiao Cafe vs Chinatown
Chinatown runs 74% clean across 671 tracked restaurants — 443 clean, 46 mid, 106 cooked.
Against the 671 spots Cooked tracks in Chinatown, this one comes out cleaner than 51% 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 March 3, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.