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LADY CHOW KITCHEN

171 HESTER STREET Manhattan NY 10013

Health Inspection: violations

Score: 64

Official health department data. Inspected 2024-08-06; refreshed 2026-10-13. May lag the official record. Check the official source

10 findings at the latest imported inspection (2024-08-06), including 8 critical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.

Inspection history and recorded findings

2024-08-06: Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

Score: 64. Violations were cited in the following area(s).

  • Critical: 02B — Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
  • Critical: 04A — Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
  • Critical: 04K — Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.
  • Critical: 04O — Live animal other than fish in tank or service animal present in facility’s food or non-food area.
  • Critical: 05D — No hand washing facility in or adjacent to toilet room or within 25 feet of a food preparation, food service or ware washing area. Hand washing facility not accessible, obstructed or used for non-hand washing purposes. No hot and cold running water or water at inadequate pressure. No soap or acceptable hand-drying device.
  • Critical: 06D — Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
  • Critical: 06E — Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
  • Critical: 06F — Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
  • Not Critical: 08A — Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
  • Not Critical: 10F — 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.

Inspection results are separate from diner opinions. Favorable overall ratings do not negate individual findings.

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