Manhattan, NY — Health inspectors from the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) documented two critical violations at Green Garden Village, a Chinese restaurant located at 216 Grand Street in the Chinatown neighborhood of Manhattan, following an inspection conducted March 23, 2026. The facility received a score of 68, placing it firmly in Grade C territory under the city's restaurant grading system. Inspection data was released by DOHMH on March 25, 2026.

What Inspectors Found

Inspectors cited two critical violations during the March visit. The first, recorded under Code 04M, documented the presence of live roaches in the facility's food or non-food areas. Under New York City Health Code Article 81 and the FDA Food Code, pest activity in a food service establishment constitutes a critical violation due to the direct risk of contamination to food, food contact surfaces, and food storage areas.

The second critical violation, recorded under Code 06C, identified that food, supplies, or equipment were not adequately protected from potential sources of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, or service. Inspectors specifically noted that condiments were not provided in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor — a requirement designed to prevent cross-contamination between customers. No non-critical violations were recorded during this inspection cycle.

Food Safety Context

Under NYC Health Code Article 81, operators of food service establishments are required to maintain sanitary conditions that prevent pest harborage and protect food from contamination at all stages of handling. The FDA Food Code, which informs New York City's regulatory standards, classifies pest presence and inadequate food protection as conditions warranting immediate corrective action due to their potential to facilitate the spread of foodborne illness.

Critical violations are defined by DOHMH as conditions that pose a direct threat to food safety or public health. Each critical violation carries a higher point value in the city's scoring system than non-critical violations, and a score of 28 or above prevents a restaurant from displaying an A grade.

A score of 68 is significantly above the Grade C threshold and reflects a level of non-compliance that the city's grading system treats as requiring meaningful corrective action.

Inspection History

Green Garden Village has an extended history of violations and enforcement actions on record with DOHMH. The facility's documented inspection history includes:

  • April 16, 2026: Score 43 (Grade Z)
  • March 23, 2026: Score 68 (Grade C) — current inspection
  • January 16, 2026: Score 2 (Grade Z) — facility reopened
  • January 14, 2026: Score 66 — facility closed by DOHMH
  • November 6, 2025: Score 23
  • August 15, 2024: Score 26 (Grade B)
  • December 5, 2023: Score 30
  • April 28, 2023: Score not available

The record shows the restaurant was closed by DOHMH in January 2026 following a score of 66, then reopened two days later with a corrected score of 2 before returning to elevated scores in subsequent inspections. The pattern of fluctuating scores — including a Grade B in August 2024 followed by a return to critical-level violations — indicates inconsistent compliance over time.

Understanding NYC Restaurant Grades

New York City's restaurant letter grade system is based on scores assigned during unannounced DOHMH inspections. Each violation carries a point value, and a higher total score reflects more or more serious violations. Grades are assigned as follows:

  • A: Score of 0–13 points
  • B: Score of 14–27 points
  • C: Score of 28 or more points

Restaurants that score above 13 on an initial inspection are re-inspected. The grade posted in a restaurant window reflects the most recent graded inspection. A "Grade Z" designation, which appears in Green Garden Village's history, indicates a score of 28 or higher received during an initial inspection cycle before a grade has been officially assigned and posted.

Consumers can look up the full inspection history of any permitted food service establishment in New York City through the DOHMH Restaurant Inspection Results database, available at the NYC Open Data portal and through the city's official health department website.

More About This Restaurant

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