Mei Lah Wah

23 Pell Street, Manhattan, NY 10013

Passed · Aug 5, 2025 Directions
84
Good BiteKarma score 84 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Passed 3 of 4 graded inspections since 2023.
  • Last inspected Aug 5, 2025: passed with 2 violations, 2 critical. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • 2 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 4 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed Aug 5

    Cycle Inspection

    2 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140°F
    • Critical Food-contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred
  3. 2023
  4. Passed Dec 19

    Cycle Inspection

    2 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food, prohibited, from unapproved or unknown source, home canned or home prepared. Animal slaughtered, butchered or dressed (eviscerated, skinned) in establishment. Reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) fish not frozen before processing. ROP food prepared on premises transported to another site
    • Minor Nonfood-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
  5. Passed Jun 27

    Pre-permit (Operational)

    2 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Personal cleanliness is inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn where required. Jewelry worn on hands or arms. Fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed
    • Minor Mechanical 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
  6. Failed Jun 12

    Pre-permit (Operational)

    3 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan
    • Critical No approved written standard operating procedure for avoiding contamination by refillable returnable containers
    • Minor 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

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