⏳ the city lists this spot as grade pending — it hasn't been given a grade yet.
Is Yangjichon clean?
New York currently lists Yangjichon as grade pending, following an inspection on January 17, 2026 that scored 20 points. The city has not posted a letter yet, and it will not until a re-inspection settles it.
What did inspectors find at Yangjichon?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 17, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
🧼staff skipping handwashingcritical
Personal 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.
🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedcritical
Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
⚠️Failure to post or conspicuously post healthy eating information
Failure to post or conspicuously post healthy eating information
🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
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.
🕳️conditions that attract pests
Garbage receptacle not pest or water resistant, with tight-fitting lids, and covered except while in active use. Garbage receptacle and cover not cleaned after emptying and prior to reuse. Garbage, refuse and other solid and liquid waste not collected, stored, removed and disposed of so as to prevent a nuisance.
🧫equipment / surface issue
Wash hands sign not posted near or above hand washing sink.
🧫food contact surfaces dirty
Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.
When was Yangjichon last inspected?
Yangjichon has 1 inspection on record going back to January 17, 2026, averaging 20 points.
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 January 17, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.