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Lee Chung Cafe
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score13 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedMay 23, 2019
- address82 Madison Street, Manhattan 10002
- cuisineChinese
- phone2122335142
Is Lee Chung Cafe clean?
Lee Chung Cafe is currently listed as closed by NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), as of its inspection on May 23, 2019. A closure means inspectors found conditions serious enough to stop service — it is not the same as a restaurant choosing to shut down, and the listing can change once the problems are fixed and re-inspected.
What did inspectors find at Lee Chung Cafe?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 23, 2019, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🕳️basically rolling out the welcome mat for pestsFacility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.
- 🐭they've got roommates (mice)criticalEvidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeNon-food contact surface improperly constructed. Unacceptable material used. Non-food contact surface or equipment improperly maintained and/or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.
When was Lee Chung Cafe last inspected?
Lee Chung Cafe has 11 inspections on record going back to April 3, 2017, averaging 21 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| September 13, 2019 | closed by the city | 53 pts |
| May 23, 2019 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| April 29, 2019 | no grade issued ⏳ | 11 pts |
| January 3, 2019 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| November 27, 2018 | no grade issued ⏳ | 39 pts |
| June 22, 2018 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| June 8, 2018 | no grade issued ⏳ | 17 pts |
| January 19, 2018 | Grade A | 7 pts |
| November 29, 2017 | no grade issued ⏳ | 17 pts |
| May 4, 2017 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| April 3, 2017 | no grade issued ⏳ | 41 pts |
Lee Chung Cafe 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 May 23, 2019. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.