Cooked?Ye's Apothecary
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The current published rating reads clean. Keep its inspection date in view.
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score13 pts
- critical violations2
- last inspectedOctober 15, 2026 →
- address119 Orchard Street, Manhattan 10002
- cuisineChinese
- phone6469156806
Is Ye's Apothecary clean?
Ye's Apothecary is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on October 15, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Ye's Apothecary?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on October 15, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🍴utensils stored sketchycriticalSanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
- 🤒sick worker near the foodcriticalFood worker/food vendor does not use utensil or other barrier to eliminate bare hand contact with food that will not receive adequate additional heat treatment.
When was Ye's Apothecary last inspected?
Ye's Apothecary has 3 inspections on record going back to September 24, 2024, averaging 17 points.
Graded visits shown below · newest first · tap a date for the record
October 15, 2026 A
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View full inspection →March 24, 2026 Score 23
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View full inspection →September 24, 2024 Score 16
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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 15, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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