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Teng Dragon Chinese Restaurant

June 22, 2026 · Score 26

🫥not rated

official resultScore 26
score26 pts
inspection typeCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
failed findings6
critical findings3

Failed findings

food not cooled down rightcritical

Official wording: After cooking or removal from hot holding, TCS food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal temperature is reduced from 140 °F to 70 °F or less within 2 hours, and from 70 °F to 41 °F or less within 4 additional hours.
code 02HCriticalstatus: Critical
they've got roommates (mice)critical

Official wording: Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
code 04LCriticalstatus: Critical
food left out / unprotectedcritical

Official wording: Food, 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.
code 06CCriticalstatus: Critical
basically rolling out the welcome mat for pests

Official wording: Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
code 08Astatus: Not Critical
food contact surfaces dirty

Official wording: Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.
code 09Cstatus: Not Critical
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Non-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.
code 10Fstatus: Not Critical

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with A on December 17, 2024: Score changed by +17 points. 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

This record comes from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH). Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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