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Nam Son
- gradeGrade A ⏳
- inspection score8 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedDecember 11, 2024
- address245 Grand Street, Manhattan 10002
- cuisineSoutheast Asian
- phone2129666507
Is Nam Son clean?
Nam Son is currently Grade A ⏳ from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on December 11, 2024. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇. There is a newer inspection the city has not ruled on yet, so the posted grade still stands for now.
What did inspectors find at Nam Son?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on December 11, 2024, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🚿plumbing acting upAnti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.
- 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedcriticalFood contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
When was Nam Son last inspected?
Nam Son has 2 inspections on record going back to December 11, 2024, averaging 21 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| June 2, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 34 pts |
| December 11, 2024 | Grade A | 8 pts |
Nam Son 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 80% 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 December 11, 2024. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.