⏳ the city lists this spot as grade pending — it hasn't been given a grade yet.
Is Yu Xiang Yuan clean?
New York currently lists Yu Xiang Yuan as grade pending, following an inspection on December 2, 2025 that scored 16 points. The city has not posted a letter yet, and it will not until a re-inspection settles it.
What did inspectors find at Yu Xiang Yuan?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on December 2, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
🐀rats have moved incritical
Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.
🛠️facility / equipment issue
Dishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
⚠️Allergen or intolerance notice not translated into common language when required
Allergen or intolerance notice not translated into common language when required
🍽️dishwashing setup off
Single service article not provided. Single service article reused or not protected from contamination when transported, stored, dispensed. Drinking straws not completely enclosed in wrapper or dispensed from a sanitary device.
🕳️basically rolling out the welcome mat for pests
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
⚠️Failure to post or conspicuously post healthy eating information
Failure to post or conspicuously post healthy eating information
When was Yu Xiang Yuan last inspected?
Yu Xiang Yuan has 1 inspection on record going back to December 2, 2025, averaging 16 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 December 2, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.