Mala Town

• gradeGrade pending
• grade postedApril 16, 2025
• inspection score5 pts
• critical violations0
• last inspectedApril 29, 2026 →
• address929 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan 10025
• cuisineChinese
• phone2125311140

Is Mala Town clean?

New York currently lists Mala Town as grade pending, following an inspection on April 29, 2026 that scored 5 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 A on April 16, 2025.

What did inspectors find at Mala Town?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 29, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🧫equipment / surface issue
  Swollen, leaking, rusted or otherwise damaged canned food to be returned to distributor not segregated from intact product and clearly labeled DO NOT USE
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Non-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 Town last inspected?

Mala Town has 4 inspections on record going back to January 28, 2025, averaging 34 points.

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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 April 29, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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