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Phoenix Palace
- gradeGrade A ⏳
- inspection score12 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedSeptember 3, 2024
- address85 Bowery, Manhattan 10002
- cuisineChinese
- phone6465065715
Is Phoenix Palace clean?
Phoenix Palace is currently Grade A ⏳ from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on September 3, 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 Phoenix Palace?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on September 3, 2024, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🍽️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.
- 🚿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.
- 🧫equipment / surface issueWash hands sign not posted near or above hand washing sink.
When was Phoenix Palace last inspected?
Phoenix Palace has 4 inspections on record going back to September 3, 2024, averaging 3 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| July 11, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 0 pts |
| August 23, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 0 pts |
| May 17, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 0 pts |
| September 3, 2024 | Grade A | 12 pts |
Phoenix Palace 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 51% of them.
Other spots in Chinatown
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 September 3, 2024. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.