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Yu & Me Books
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score12 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedMay 13, 2025
- address44 Mulberry Street, Manhattan 10013
- cuisineCoffee/Tea
- phone6465591165
Is Yu & Me Books clean?
Yu & Me Books is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on May 13, 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 Yu & Me Books?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 13, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedcriticalFood contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
- 🛠️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.
- 🛠️facility / equipment issueDishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
When was Yu & Me Books last inspected?
Yu & Me Books has 4 inspections on record going back to August 4, 2022, averaging 20 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2025 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| February 2, 2024 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| August 16, 2022 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| August 4, 2022 | no grade issued ⏳ | 45 pts |
Yu & Me Books vs Chinatown
Chinatown runs 74% clean across 671 tracked restaurants — 443 clean, 46 mid, 106 cooked.
Against the 671 spots Cooked tracks in Chinatown, this one comes out cleaner than 51% 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 May 13, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.