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Golden Wok Chinese Restaurant
- gradeGrade B
- inspection score24 pts
- critical violations3
- last inspectedMarch 10, 2026
- address209 8 Avenue, Manhattan 10011
- cuisineChinese
- phone2126200712
Is Golden Wok Chinese Restaurant clean?
Golden Wok Chinese Restaurant is currently Grade B from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on March 10, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 3 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Golden Wok Chinese Restaurant?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 10, 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.
- 🚰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.
- 🧼staff skipping handwashingcriticalPersonal cleanliness is inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn where required. Jewelry worn on hands or arms. Fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed.
When was Golden Wok Chinese Restaurant last inspected?
Golden Wok Chinese Restaurant has 6 inspections on record going back to December 21, 2023, averaging 38 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| March 10, 2026 | Grade B | 24 pts |
| August 7, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 23 pts |
| March 21, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 3 pts |
| March 19, 2025 | closed by the city | 79 pts |
| August 14, 2024 | Grade C | 32 pts |
| December 21, 2023 | no grade issued ⏳ | 66 pts |
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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 10, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.