Van Da

• gradeGrade A
• inspection score11 pts
• critical violations1
• last inspectedApril 3, 2024 →
• address234 East 4 Street, Manhattan 10009
• cuisineSoutheast Asian
• phone9173744141

Is Van Da clean?

Van Da is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on April 3, 2024. 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 Van Da?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 3, 2024, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.
• 🍽️food left out / unprotectedcritical
  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.
• 🗑️garbage situation out of pocket
  Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. Pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. Unprotected, unlocked bait station used.
• 🧫equipment / surface issue
  Wash hands sign not posted near or above hand washing sink.

When was Van Da last inspected?

Van Da has 2 inspections on record going back to August 2, 2022, averaging 10 points.

Van Da vs East Village

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Against the 742 spots Cooked tracks in East Village, this one comes out cleaner than 62% 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 April 3, 2024. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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