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Red Farm / Decoy
- gradeGrade B ⏳
- inspection score21 pts
- critical violations3
- last inspectedOctober 3, 2019
- address529 Hudson Street, Manhattan 10014
- cuisineChinese
- phone2127929700
Is Red Farm / Decoy clean?
Red Farm / Decoy is currently Grade B ⏳ from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on October 3, 2019. Inspectors wrote up 3 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬. 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 Red Farm / Decoy?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on October 3, 2019, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🧼staff skipping handwashingcriticalPersonal cleanliness inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn in an area where food is prepared.
- ⚠️Current letter grade sign not posted.Current letter grade sign not posted.
- 🐭they've got roommates (mice)criticalEvidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
- 🪰flies in the housecriticalFilth flies or food/refuse/sewage-associated (FRSA) flies present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas. Filth flies include house flies, little house flies, blow flies, bottle flies and flesh flies. Food/refuse/sewage-associated flies include fruit flies, drain flies and Phorid flies.
- 🚿plumbing acting upPlumbing not properly installed or maintained; anti-siphonage or backflow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly.
- 🕳️basically rolling out the welcome mat for pestsFacility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.
When was Red Farm / Decoy last inspected?
Red Farm / Decoy has 5 inspections on record going back to April 20, 2018, averaging 25 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| February 19, 2020 | no grade issued ⏳ | 19 pts |
| October 3, 2019 | Grade B | 21 pts |
| June 11, 2019 | no grade issued ⏳ | 30 pts |
| September 26, 2018 | Grade B | 26 pts |
| April 20, 2018 | no grade issued ⏳ | 29 pts |
Red Farm / Decoy vs West Village
West Village runs 81% clean across 1,012 tracked restaurants — 722 clean, 48 mid, 117 cooked.
Against the 1,012 spots Cooked tracks in West Village, this one comes out cleaner than 16% 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 October 3, 2019. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.