Cooked?Shanghai 21
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score9 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedJanuary 5, 2026 →
- address21 Mott Street, Manhattan 10013
- cuisineChinese
- phone2127666311
Is Shanghai 21 clean?
Shanghai 21 is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on January 5, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Shanghai 21?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 5, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedcriticalFood contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
- 🛠️facility / equipment issueAccurate thermometer not provided or properly located in refrigerated, cold storage or hot holding equipment
- 🛠️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.
When was Shanghai 21 last inspected?
Shanghai 21 has 2 inspections on record going back to July 25, 2024, averaging 10 points.
January 5, 2026 A
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View full inspection →July 25, 2024 A
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View full inspection →Shanghai 21 vs Chinatown
Chinatown runs 75% clean across 685 tracked restaurants — 450 clean, 46 mid, 105 cooked.
Against the 685 spots Cooked tracks in Chinatown, this one comes out cleaner than 75% 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.
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Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.
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 January 5, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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