β³ these numbers are from a newer inspection NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) hasn't ruled on yet. The posted grade stands until it does.
Is Golden Palace Gourmet clean?
Golden Palace Gourmet currently carries Grade C β³ from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH). It was posted on April 30, 2025 and still stands. The place has been inspected again since β on January 20, 2026 scoring 41 points β but NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) has not ruled on that visit, so no new grade has been issued. Inspectors wrote up 4 critical violations β the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder the posted grade reads cooked πͺ³; the numbers above come from the newer visit.
What did inspectors find at Golden Palace Gourmet?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 20, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
π οΈsurfaces / setup not up to code
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.
πthey've got roommates (mice)critical
Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
π³οΈbasically rolling out the welcome mat for pests
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
π½οΈfood left out / unprotectedcritical
Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customerβs refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.
π²hot food sitting too coolcritical
Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 Β°F.
βfood from a mystery sourcecritical
Food, prohibited, from unapproved or unknown source, home canned or home prepared. Animal slaughtered, butchered or dressed (eviscerated, skinned) in establishment. Reduced Oxygen Packaged (ROP) fish not frozen before processing. ROP food prepared on premises transported to another site.
π§«equipment / surface issue
Thawing procedure improper.
When was Golden Palace Gourmet last inspected?
Golden Palace Gourmet has 5 inspections on record going back to May 10, 2023, averaging 34 points.
date
result
score
January 20, 2026
no grade issued β³
41 pts
July 9, 2025
β
April 30, 2025
Grade C
34 pts
December 9, 2024
no grade issued β³
28 pts
May 10, 2023
Grade C
34 pts
How New York grades restaurants
New York City health inspectors score violations in points, and lower is better: 0β13 points earns an A, 14β27 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 β it stays βGrade Pendingβ 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 β this listing's most recent inspection is dated January 20, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.