Yao's Kitchen

• gradeGrade pending
• inspection score23 pts
• critical violations2
• last inspectedFebruary 26, 2026
• address752 Forest Avenue, Staten Island 10310
• cuisineChinese
• phone7188150161

Is Yao's Kitchen clean?

New York currently lists Yao's Kitchen as grade pending, following an inspection on February 26, 2026 that scored 23 points. The city has not posted a letter yet, and it will not until a re-inspection settles it.

What did inspectors find at Yao's Kitchen?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 26, 2026, 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.
• 🧽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.
• 🛠️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.
• 🧫equipment / surface issue
  Thawing procedure improper.
• 🛠️facility / equipment issue
  Dishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
• 🧼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.

When was Yao's Kitchen last inspected?

Yao's Kitchen has 2 inspections on record going back to October 24, 2024, averaging 23 points.

Yao's Kitchen vs New Brighton-Silver Lake

New Brighton-Silver Lake runs 88% clean across 61 tracked restaurants — 45 clean, 0 mid, 6 cooked.

Against the 61 spots Cooked tracks in New Brighton-Silver Lake, this one comes out cleaner than 4% 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.

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 February 26, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.