Cooked?Happy World
- gradeGrade B ⏳
- grade postedJanuary 28, 2025
- inspection score12 pts
- critical violations2
- last inspectedJuly 14, 2026 →
- address1309 Saint Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan 10033
- cuisineChinese
- phone2127816648
Is Happy World clean?
Happy World currently carries Grade B ⏳ from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH). It was posted on January 28, 2025 and still stands. The place has been inspected again since — on July 14, 2026 scoring 12 points — 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 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder the posted grade reads mid 😬; the numbers above come from the newer visit.
What did inspectors find at Happy World?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 14, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🍲hot food sitting too coolcriticalHot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- 🐀rats have moved incriticalEvidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.
- 🚰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.
- 🕳️basically rolling out the welcome mat for pestsEstablishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
When was Happy World last inspected?
Happy World has 3 inspections on record going back to December 17, 2024, averaging 41 points.
July 14, 2026 Score 12
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View full inspection →January 28, 2025 B
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View full inspection →December 17, 2024 Score 94
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View full inspection →Happy World vs Washington Heights South
Washington Heights South runs 76% clean across 211 tracked restaurants — 140 clean, 14 mid, 30 cooked.
Against the 211 spots Cooked tracks in Washington Heights South, this one comes out cleaner than 23% 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.
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Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.
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 July 14, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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