Yao's Kitchen

• gradeGrade pending
• inspection score22 pts
• critical violations3
• last inspectedOctober 19, 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 October 19, 2026 that scored 22 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 October 19, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 📋no certified food supervisor on dutycritical
  Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
• 🧼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.
• 🌡️fridge is giving… room tempcritical
  Cold 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.

When was Yao's Kitchen last inspected?

Yao's Kitchen has 3 inspections on record going back to October 24, 2024, averaging 23 points.

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Against the 62 spots Cooked tracks in New Brighton-Silver Lake, this one comes out cleaner than 2% 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 October 19, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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