Queens, NY — Ji You Braised Food, a Chinese restaurant located at 70-68 Kissena Boulevard in Flushing, received a Grade B score of 22 following a health inspection conducted on March 12, 2026. The score places the establishment near the upper boundary of the Grade B range, just five points below the Grade C threshold of 28. Inspectors identified two critical violations during the evaluation.
What Inspectors Found
The inspection documented two critical violations and no non-critical violations at the Kissena Boulevard location.
The first critical violation, cited under Code 06C, involved food, supplies, or equipment not being adequately protected from potential sources of contamination. This applied to storage, preparation, transportation, display, and service areas. Inspectors also noted that condiments were not provided in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor, creating additional contamination risk for customers.
The second critical violation, cited under Code 04A, found that no manager or supervisor of food operations held a valid Food Protection Certificate. NYC requires that at least one supervisory staff member at every food service establishment maintain this certification, which demonstrates competency in safe food handling, temperature control, cross-contamination prevention, and allergen awareness.
Food Safety Context
Under NYC Health Code Article 81, food service establishments must protect all food items from contamination throughout every stage of handling. The FDA Food Code similarly requires that food contact surfaces and storage areas be maintained to prevent cross-contamination from environmental sources.
The Food Protection Certificate requirement exists to ensure that at least one person in a supervisory role has formal training in foodborne illness prevention. Without a certified manager present, there is reduced oversight of daily food safety practices including proper cooking temperatures, cold holding procedures, and sanitation protocols.
A score of 22 falls within the Grade B range but represents a result at the higher end of that category. For context, a Grade A requires a score between 0 and 13 points, while scores of 28 or above result in a Grade C.
Inspection History
Ji You Braised Food's recent inspection record shows fluctuating scores:
- Dec 2, 2024: Score 16 (Grade B range)
- Mar 28, 2024: Score 44 (Grade C)
- Feb 6, 2024: Score 30 (Grade C range)
The restaurant previously received a score of 44 in March 2024, which fell well into Grade C territory. The December 2024 inspection showed improvement with a score of 16, but the most recent March 2026 result of 22 represents an increase from that prior score.
Understanding NYC Restaurant Grades
The NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene assigns letter grades based on inspection scores:
- A: 0–13 points (fewest violations)
- B: 14–27 points
- C: 28 or more points
Lower scores indicate fewer and less severe violations. Restaurants that receive a B or C grade on an initial inspection are offered a re-inspection opportunity to improve their score.
This inspection data was released by DOHMH on March 17, 2026. Conditions observed reflect the state of the establishment at the time of inspection and may have since been addressed by the operator.
Consumers can look up current restaurant grades and inspection results through the NYC DOHMH restaurant inspection database, available online at the city's open data portal.
More About This Restaurant
View the full inspection history for Ji You Braised Food including all past inspections, violations, and grade changes.