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Golden Dragon
- gradeGrade pending
- inspection score17 pts
- critical violations2
- last inspectedApril 17, 2026
- address394 Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn 11211
- cuisineChinese
- phone3473209589
Is Golden Dragon clean?
New York currently lists Golden Dragon as grade pending, following an inspection on April 17, 2026 that scored 17 points. The city has not posted a letter yet, and it will not until a re-inspection settles it.
What did inspectors find at Golden Dragon?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 17, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🌡️fridge is giving… room tempcriticalCold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.
- 🧊food not cooled down rightcriticalAfter cooking or removal from hot holding, TCS food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal temperature is reduced from 140 °F to 70 °F or less within 2 hours, and from 70 °F to 41 °F or less within 4 additional hours.
- 🛠️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 Golden Dragon last inspected?
Golden Dragon has 3 inspections on record going back to December 7, 2025, averaging 25 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| April 17, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 17 pts |
| January 8, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 3 pts |
| December 7, 2025 | closed by the city | 56 pts |
Golden Dragon vs North Side-South Side
North Side-South Side runs 80% clean across 573 tracked restaurants — 390 clean, 25 mid, 72 cooked.
Against the 573 spots Cooked tracks in North Side-South Side, this one comes out cleaner than 8% of them.
Other spots in North Side-South Side
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 17, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.