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Local 138
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score3 pts
- critical violations0
- last inspectedJanuary 14, 2025
- address181 Orchard Street, Manhattan 10002
- cuisineIrish
- phone2124770280
Is Local 138 clean?
Local 138 is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on January 14, 2025. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Local 138?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 14, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🛠️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 Local 138 last inspected?
Local 138 has 3 inspections on record going back to July 21, 2022, averaging 3 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| January 14, 2025 | Grade A | 3 pts |
| April 11, 2023 | Grade A | 7 pts |
| July 21, 2022 | no grade issued ⏳ | 0 pts |
Local 138 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 96% 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 January 14, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.