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Uncle Lou: health inspection history
73 Mulberry Street, New York City, NY 10013
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- Address
- 73 Mulberry Street, New York City, NY 10013
- Borough
- Manhattan
- Cuisine (as listed)
- Chinese
- Most recent grade
- Grade A issued Feb 3, 2025 (later inspections in the data have not produced a new grade yet)
- Latest inspection
- Jul 15, 2026 (Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection)
- Records shown
- 3 inspections, Nov 7, 2024 to Jul 15, 2026
Across these 3 inspection records, the health department cited 17 violations, of which 10 were flagged critical. The score behind its most recent letter grade was 13 points. Among 424 graded restaurants in ZIP 10013, the median score behind the latest grade is 12 points. In New York City, lower scores are better.
Inspection history
Jul 15, 2026 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 20Violations were cited in the following area(s).
- 06DCritical Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
- 10BNot critical 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.
- 09ACritical Swollen, leaking, rusted or otherwise damaged canned food to be returned to distributor not segregated from intact product and clearly labeled DO NOT USE
- 10FNot critical 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.
- 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.
Feb 3, 2025 Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Score: 13Grade: Grade AViolations were cited in the following area(s).
- 10FNot critical 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.
- 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.
- 02BCritical Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- 10DNot critical 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.
Nov 7, 2024 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 47Violations were cited in the following area(s).
- 02BCritical Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- 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.
- 10FNot critical 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.
- 06ECritical Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
- 08ANot critical Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
- 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.
- 06DCritical Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
- 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.
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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.