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Mei Chung Mei Restaurant
- gradeGrade B
- inspection score24 pts
- critical violations2
- last inspectedJuly 9, 2025
- address157 West 231 Street, Bronx 10463
- cuisineChinese
- phone7185496719
Is Mei Chung Mei Restaurant clean?
Mei Chung Mei Restaurant is currently Grade B from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on July 9, 2025. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Mei Chung Mei Restaurant?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 9, 2025, 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.
- 🛠️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.
- 🛠️facility / equipment issueDishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
- 🌡️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.
When was Mei Chung Mei Restaurant last inspected?
Mei Chung Mei Restaurant has 4 inspections on record going back to December 21, 2023, averaging 27 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| October 7, 2025 | — | |
| July 9, 2025 | Grade B | 24 pts |
| May 30, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 35 pts |
| December 21, 2023 | Grade B | 22 pts |
Mei Chung Mei Restaurant vs Van Cortlandt Village
Van Cortlandt Village runs 71% clean across 44 tracked restaurants — 29 clean, 7 mid, 5 cooked.
Against the 44 spots Cooked tracks in Van Cortlandt Village, this one comes out cleaner than 12% 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 July 9, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.