New York Ban Jum
22134 Horace Harding Expy, New York, NY 11364
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 4 of 6 graded inspections since 2022.
- Last inspected Feb 5, 2025: passed with 9 violations, 5 critical. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
- Keeps coming up: Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas, cited 5 times, plus 10 other repeat issues.
- #49 in New York's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- 5 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 6 visits
- 2025
- Passed Feb 5
Cycle Inspection
9 violations, 5 critical
- Critical Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area
- Critical Food-contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred
- Critical Evidence of mice or live mice 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 Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas
- 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 Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food-contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained
- Minor Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests
- 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
- 2024
- Failed Jul 15
Cycle Inspection
14 violations, 10 critical
- Critical Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored
- 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 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 Food-contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred
- Critical After cooking or removal from hot holding, TCS food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal temperature is reduced from 140°F to 70°F or less within 2 hours, and from 70°F to 41°F or less within 4 additional hours
- 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 Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas
- Critical Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area
- Critical Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas
- 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 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
- 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 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
- 2023
- Passed May 16
Cycle Inspection
3 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas
- 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 May 8
Cycle Inspection
7 violations, 4 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 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 Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area
- Minor 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 Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests
- 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
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