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Golden Forest: health inspection history

353 Grand Street, New York City, NY 10002

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Address
353 Grand Street, New York City, NY 10002
Borough
Manhattan
Cuisine (as listed)
Chinese
Most recent grade
Grade A issued May 28, 2025
Latest inspection
May 28, 2025 (Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection)
Records shown
4 inspections, Jun 7, 2022 to May 28, 2025

Across these 4 inspection records, the health department cited 10 violations, of which 6 were flagged critical. The score behind its most recent letter grade was 9 points. Among 455 graded restaurants in ZIP 10002, the median score behind the latest grade is 12 points. In New York City, lower scores are better.

Inspection history

May 28, 2025 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

Score: 9Grade: Grade AViolations were cited in the following area(s).
  • 06ECritical Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
  • 09BNot critical Thawing procedure improper.
  • 09CNot critical Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.

Feb 6, 2024 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

Score: 12Grade: Grade AViolations were cited in the following area(s).
  • 04KCritical Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.
  • 06CCritical 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.

Nov 22, 2022 Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection

Score: 9Grade: Grade AViolations were cited in the following area(s).
  • 10HNot critical 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.
  • 02GCritical 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.

Jun 7, 2022 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

Score: 0Violations were cited in the following area(s).
  • 06CCritical 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.
  • 04NCritical 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.
  • 08ANot critical Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

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Source: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), “DOHMH New York City Restaurant Inspection Results” dataset on the official open data portal. Source data as of Nov 4, 2026; imported by FoodCheck USA on Nov 5, 2026. Report a problem with this record.