Cooked?Ho Wah Restaurant
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score5 pts
- critical violations0
- last inspectedFebruary 27, 2025 →
- address551 Gates Avenue, Brooklyn 11216
- cuisineChinese
- phone7183990110
Is Ho Wah Restaurant clean?
Ho Wah Restaurant is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on February 27, 2025. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Ho Wah Restaurant?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 27, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🍽️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.
- 🛠️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 Ho Wah Restaurant last inspected?
Ho Wah Restaurant has 2 inspections on record going back to July 26, 2022, averaging 5 points.
February 27, 2025 A
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View full inspection →Ho Wah Restaurant vs Bedford
Bedford runs 79% clean across 206 tracked restaurants — 142 clean, 10 mid, 27 cooked.
Against the 206 spots Cooked tracks in Bedford, this one comes out cleaner than 88% 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 February 27, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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