Ming Kee Kitchen
237 Grand St Store B, Manhattan, NY 10002
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
- Keeps coming up: Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140°F, cited 6 times, plus 10 other repeat issues.
- #18 in New York's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- Passed 1 of 7 graded inspections since 2022.
- Last inspected Jun 25, 2025: failed with 10 violations, 7 critical. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
- 14 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 7 visits
- 2025
- Failed Jun 25
Cycle Inspection
10 violations, 7 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
- Critical Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140°F
- Critical 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
- Critical Food worker/food vendor does not use utensil or other barrier to eliminate bare hand contact with food that will not receive adequate additional heat treatment
- Critical 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
- Critical Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan
- Critical Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer's refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor
- Minor Thawing procedure improper
- 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
- Minor Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests
- Failed Apr 1
Cycle Inspection
11 violations, 7 critical
- Critical Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas
- Critical 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
- Critical Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area
- Critical Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140°F
- Critical Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas
- Critical Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer's refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor
- Critical Swollen, leaking, rusted or otherwise damaged canned food to be returned to distributor not segregated from intact product and clearly labeled DO NOT USE
- 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
- Minor Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests
- Minor Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. Pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. Unprotected, unlocked bait station used
- Minor Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food-contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained
- 2024
- Failed Oct 23
Cycle Inspection
1 violation
- 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
- Failed Oct 17
Cycle Inspection
12 violations, 9 critical
- Critical Live animal other than fish in tank or service animal present in facility's food or non-food area
- Critical No handwashing facility in or adjacent to toilet room or within 25 feet of a food preparation, food service or warewashing area. Handwashing facility not accessible, obstructed or used for non-handwashing purposes. No hot and cold running water or water at inadequate pressure. No soap or acceptable hand-drying device
- Critical Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses
- Critical Time/temperature control for safety (TCS) food not cooked to required minimum internal temperature. • Poultry, poultry parts, ground and comminuted poultry, all stuffing containing poultry, meats, fish or ratites to or above 165°F for 15 seconds with no interruption of the cooking process • ground meat, and food containing ground and comminuted meat, to or above 158°F for 15 seconds with no interruption of the cooking process, except per individual customer request • pork, any food containing pork to or above 150°F for 15 seconds • mechanically tenderized or injected meats to or above 155°F. • Whole meat roasts and beef steak to or above required temperature and time except per individual customer request • raw animal foods cooked in microwave to or above165°F, covered, rotated or stirred • all other foods to or above 140°F for 15 seconds; shell eggs to or above 145°F for 15 seconds except per individual customer request
- Critical Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer's refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor
- Critical Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140°F
- Critical 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
- Critical Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area
- Critical 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
- 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
- Minor Contract with a pest management professional not in place. Record of extermination activities not kept on premises
- Minor Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests
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