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Xo Taste
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score13 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedMay 27, 2025
- address41 Elizabeth Street, Manhattan 10013
- cuisineChinese
- phone2123438339
Is Xo Taste clean?
Xo Taste is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on May 27, 2025. 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 Xo Taste?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 27, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🛠️facility / equipment issueMechanical or natural ventilation not provided, inadequate, improperly installed, in disrepair or fails to prevent and control excessive build-up of grease, heat, steam condensation, vapors, odors, smoke or fumes.
- 🌡️fridge is giving… room tempcriticalCold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.
- ⚠️Current letter grade or Grade Pending card not postedCurrent letter grade or Grade Pending card not posted
- 🛠️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 Xo Taste last inspected?
Xo Taste has 7 inspections on record going back to July 18, 2022, averaging 37 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2025 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| January 23, 2024 | Grade C | 54 pts |
| June 1, 2023 | no grade issued ⏳ | 26 pts |
| September 15, 2022 | Grade C | 2 pts |
| September 14, 2022 | closed by the city | 46 pts |
| September 8, 2022 | closed by the city | 60 pts |
| July 18, 2022 | no grade issued ⏳ | 61 pts |
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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 May 27, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.