Zhu's Kitchen

• gradeGrade pending
• grade postedSeptember 18, 2025
• inspection score34 pts
• critical violations3
• last inspectedAugust 26, 2026 →
• address971 East 167 Street, Bronx 10459
• cuisineChinese
• phone7185423921

Is Zhu's Kitchen clean?

New York currently lists Zhu's Kitchen as grade pending, following an inspection on August 26, 2026 that scored 34 points. The city has not posted a letter yet, and it will not until a re-inspection settles it. The last grade it ever posted here was A on September 18, 2025.

What did inspectors find at Zhu's Kitchen?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on August 26, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🌡️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.
• 🍲hot food sitting too coolcritical
  Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
• 🚿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.
• 🪰flies in the housecritical
  Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, drain flies, Phorid flies and fruit flies.
• 🧫food contact surfaces dirty
  Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.
• 🧫equipment / surface issue
  Thawing procedure improper.
• 🕳️basically rolling out the welcome mat for pests
  Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
• 🛠️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.

When was Zhu's Kitchen last inspected?

Zhu's Kitchen has 5 inspections on record going back to May 15, 2024, averaging 23 points.

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

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