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Skin Contact
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score9 pts
- critical violations0
- last inspectedJuly 21, 2026
- address76 Orchard Street, Manhattan 10002
- cuisineNew American
- phone2129339398
Is Skin Contact clean?
Skin Contact is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on July 21, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Skin Contact?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 21, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🛠️facility / equipment issueToilet facility not maintained or provided with toilet paper, waste receptacle or self-closing door.
- 🛠️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.
- 🛠️facility / equipment issueDishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
When was Skin Contact last inspected?
Skin Contact has 3 inspections on record going back to June 11, 2024, averaging 14 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| July 21, 2026 | Grade A | 9 pts |
| December 16, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 24 pts |
| June 11, 2024 | Grade A | 9 pts |
Skin Contact 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 July 21, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.