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New May May Kitchen
- gradeGrade pending
- inspection score37 pts
- critical violations5
- last inspectedJune 10, 2026
- address181 Clinton Street, Manhattan 10002
- cuisineChinese
- phone2124201328
Is New May May Kitchen clean?
New York currently lists New May May Kitchen as grade pending, following an inspection on June 10, 2026 that scored 37 points. The city has not posted a letter yet, and it will not until a re-inspection settles it.
What did inspectors find at New May May Kitchen?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 10, 2026, 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.
- 🍽️food left out / unprotectedcriticalFood, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.
- 🧤food-handling slipcriticalTobacco or electronic cigarette use, eating, or drinking from open container in food preparation, food storage or dishwashing area.
- 🍲hot food sitting too coolcriticalHot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedcriticalFood contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
- 🐭they've got roommates (mice)criticalEvidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
- 🕳️basically rolling out the welcome mat for pestsEstablishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
When was New May May Kitchen last inspected?
New May May Kitchen has 2 inspections on record going back to November 24, 2025, averaging 35 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| June 10, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 37 pts |
| November 24, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 33 pts |
New May May Kitchen vs Lower East Side
Lower East Side runs 75% clean across 188 tracked restaurants — 121 clean, 10 mid, 30 cooked.
Against the 188 spots Cooked tracks in Lower East Side, this one comes out cleaner than 4% of them.
Other spots in Lower East Side
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 June 10, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.