Cooked?
The Dumpling Cove
- gradeGrade B
- inspection score26 pts
- critical violations3
- last inspectedJune 1, 2026
- address1530 East 222 Street, Bronx 10469
- cuisineCaribbean
- phone7186533143
Is The Dumpling Cove clean?
The Dumpling Cove is currently Grade B from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on June 1, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 3 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at The Dumpling Cove?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 1, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🐭they've got roommates (mice)criticalEvidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
- 🕳️basically rolling out the welcome mat for pestsEstablishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
- 🧼staff skipping handwashingcriticalPersonal cleanliness is inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn where required. Jewelry worn on hands or arms. Fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed.
- 🍲hot food sitting too coolcriticalHot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- 🛠️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 The Dumpling Cove last inspected?
The Dumpling Cove has 5 inspections on record going back to January 8, 2024, averaging 27 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| June 1, 2026 | Grade B | 26 pts |
| April 24, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 38 pts |
| May 21, 2025 | Grade B | 25 pts |
| March 31, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 35 pts |
| January 8, 2024 | Grade A | 13 pts |
The Dumpling Cove vs Co-op City
Co-op City runs 81% clean across 78 tracked restaurants — 60 clean, 5 mid, 9 cooked.
Against the 78 spots Cooked tracks in Co-op City, this one comes out cleaner than 14% of them.
Other spots in Co-op City
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 June 1, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.