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Gai Chicken & Rice
March 6, 2026 · Score 39
🫥not rated
- official resultScore 39
- score39 pts
- inspection typeCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
- failed findings6
- critical findings4
Failed findings
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hot food not kept hot enoughcriticalOfficial wording: Time/Temperature Control for Safety (TCS) food not cooked to required minimum internal temperature. • Poultry, poultry parts, ground and comminuted poultry, all stuffing containing poultry, meats, fish or ratites to or above 165 °F for 15 seconds with no interruption of the cooking process • Ground meat, and food containing ground and comminuted meat, to or above 158 °F for 15 seconds with no interruption of the cooking process, except per individual customer request • Pork, any food containing pork to or above 150 °F for 15 seconds • Mechanically tenderized or injected meats to or above 155 °F. • Whole meat roasts and beef steak to or above required temperature and time except per individual customer request • Raw animal foods cooked in microwave to or above165 °F, covered, rotated or stirred • All other foods to or above 140 °F for 15 seconds; shell eggs to or above 145 °F for 15 seconds except per individual customer request.
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pest / contamination issuecriticalOfficial wording: Food preparation area, food storage area, or other area used by employees or patrons, contaminated by sewage or liquid waste.
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facility hygiene issuecriticalOfficial wording: Sewage disposal system is not provided, improper, inadequate or unapproved.
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grimy wiping clothscriticalOfficial wording: Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
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facility / equipment issueOfficial wording: Toilet facility not maintained or provided with toilet paper, waste receptacle or self-closing door.
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surfaces / setup not up to codeOfficial wording: Non-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.
What changed since the previous inspection?
Compared with A on July 24, 2025: Score changed by +26 points. 6 findings appeared for the first time. 3 previous findings did not recur.
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This record comes from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH). Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.
Source: NYC Open Data.