Queens, NY — Longjiang Pork Feet Rice, a Chinese restaurant at 37-11 Main Street in Flushing, received a score of 29 following a health inspection conducted on March 30, 2026, placing it in the Grade C category under New York City's restaurant grading system. The inspection data was released by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) on April 21, 2026.

Inspectors documented 7 critical violations and 11 non-critical violations during the visit.

What Inspectors Found

The most frequently cited violation was Code 02B, recorded three times: hot time/temperature control for safety (TCS) food items were not held at or above 140 degrees Fahrenheit. Under NYC Health Code Article 81 and the FDA Food Code, hot TCS foods must be maintained at 140°F or higher during holding to prevent bacterial growth. Repeated citations within the same inspection indicate the condition was identified across multiple food items or holding areas.

Inspectors also cited Code 06C twice, noting that food, supplies, or equipment were not adequately protected from potential contamination during storage, preparation, or display. Additionally, condiments were not provided in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor, a requirement intended to prevent cross-contamination at the point of service.

Code 04A — the absence of a Food Protection Certificate held by a manager or supervisor on the food service floor — was cited twice as well. New York City requires that at least one certified food protection manager be present and hold a valid certificate during all hours of operation. The certificate demonstrates completion of an approved food safety training course.

Non-critical violations included multiple citations for failure to post healthy eating information (Code 20-08, cited five times) and failure to conspicuously display a food allergy information poster in food preparation areas (Code 20-01, cited four times). Improper thawing procedures (Code 09B) were also noted twice.

Food Safety Context

Temperature control is a foundational element of food safety regulation. NYC Health Code Article 81 and the FDA Food Code both establish specific temperature thresholds for hot and cold food holding to limit the window in which pathogens such as Salmonella, Listeria, and Clostridium perfringens can multiply to unsafe levels. Hot TCS foods held below 140°F enter what regulators call the "temperature danger zone," between 41°F and 140°F, where bacterial growth accelerates.

The requirement for a Food Protection Certificate reflects the city's broader effort to ensure that at least one individual in each food service establishment has formal training in food handling, sanitation, and hazard identification. Its absence is treated as a critical violation because it indicates a gap in management-level food safety oversight.

Condiment handling rules under Code 06C exist to reduce the risk of cross-contamination when shared items are accessible to multiple customers or handled without adequate controls.

Inspection History

No prior inspection history is available for this location in the DOHMH database, indicating this appears to be among the first recorded inspections at this address.

Understanding NYC Restaurant Grades

New York City's letter grade system is based on the numerical score assigned at each inspection:

  • A: 0–13 points (lowest number of violations)
  • B: 14–27 points
  • C: 28 or more points (highest number of violations)

Scores reflect the number and severity of violations found. Critical violations, which carry higher point values, are those most directly linked to foodborne illness risk. A restaurant that receives a B or C grade may request a re-inspection, at which point an adjudicated score is used to determine the final posted grade.

Consumers can look up the full inspection record for any NYC restaurant, including violation details, scores, and grade history, through the DOHMH's public database at the NYC Open Data portal or directly via the city's restaurant inspection lookup tool.

More About This Restaurant

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