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Ka Wah Bakery
- gradeGrade pending
- inspection score47 pts
- critical violations5
- last inspectedJune 12, 2026
- address9 Eldridge Street, Manhattan 10002
- cuisineChinese
- phone2122260133
Is Ka Wah Bakery clean?
New York currently lists Ka Wah Bakery as grade pending, following an inspection on June 12, 2026 that scored 47 points. The city has not posted a letter yet, and it will not until a re-inspection settles it. The last grade it ever posted here was B on December 29, 2025.
What did inspectors find at Ka Wah Bakery?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 12, 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.
- 🍽️food left out / unprotectedcriticalFood, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.
- 🐭they've got roommates (mice)criticalEvidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
- 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedcriticalFood contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
- 🌡️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.
- 🛠️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.
- 🕳️basically rolling out the welcome mat for pestsEstablishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
When was Ka Wah Bakery last inspected?
Ka Wah Bakery has 11 inspections on record going back to April 2, 2024, averaging 29 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| June 12, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 47 pts |
| May 1, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 16 pts |
| December 29, 2025 | Grade B | 17 pts |
| November 10, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 34 pts |
| June 5, 2025 | — | |
| April 18, 2025 | — | |
| February 19, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 17 pts |
| January 21, 2025 | Grade C | 56 pts |
| December 2, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 25 pts |
| June 11, 2024 | Grade B | 22 pts |
| April 2, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 31 pts |
Ka Wah Bakery vs Chinatown
Chinatown runs 74% clean across 671 tracked restaurants — 443 clean, 46 mid, 106 cooked.
Against the 671 spots Cooked tracks in Chinatown, this one comes out cleaner than 0% 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.
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 June 12, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.