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Mala Project
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score12 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedJanuary 13, 2025
- address122 1 Avenue, Manhattan 10009
- cuisineChinese
- phone2126021005
Is Mala Project clean?
Mala Project is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on January 13, 2025. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Mala Project?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 13, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🌡️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.
When was Mala Project last inspected?
Mala Project has 4 inspections on record going back to April 19, 2022, averaging 17 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| January 13, 2025 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| May 12, 2023 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| December 28, 2022 | Grade A | 11 pts |
| April 19, 2022 | no grade issued ⏳ | 33 pts |
Mala Project vs East Village
East Village runs 77% clean across 732 tracked restaurants — 477 clean, 41 mid, 105 cooked.
Against the 732 spots Cooked tracks in East Village, this one comes out cleaner than 47% 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 13, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.