Queens, NY — Xinyang Restaurant, located at 136-21 41st Avenue in Flushing, received a score of 44 following a New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) inspection conducted on March 19, 2026. The score places the restaurant in Grade C territory under the city's restaurant grading system. Inspection data was released by DOHMH on March 23, 2026.

What Inspectors Found

Inspectors documented one critical violation during the March 19 visit, citing the restaurant under Code 06C for failure to protect food, supplies, or equipment from potential sources of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, or service.

Specifically, the violation noted that condiments were not stored in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor. Under NYC food safety standards, condiments made available to customers must be protected against contamination — either through single-use packaging or vendor-controlled dispensing. Open or unprotected condiment access points are flagged as potential cross-contamination risks.

No non-critical violations were recorded during this inspection.

Food Safety Context

The violation cited falls under NYC Health Code Article 81, which governs food protection standards for all permitted food service establishments in the five boroughs. The code requires that all food and food-contact surfaces be protected from contamination at every stage of handling, from storage through service.

The FDA Food Code, which forms the basis for many local food safety regulations, similarly classifies improper food protection as a priority item — meaning it has a direct connection to foodborne illness risk factors. Condiment handling is a specific area of focus because items such as soy sauce, hot sauce, and other table-side condiments can become vehicles for cross-contamination if exposed to unsanitary conditions or repeated customer contact without proper controls.

A score of 44 is well above the Grade C threshold of 28 points. Under the city's grading system, each violation carries a point value based on severity and risk level, and scores are cumulative within a single inspection cycle.

Inspection History

Xinyang Restaurant has a documented pattern of elevated scores across multiple inspection cycles:

  • October 9, 2025: Score 46 (Grade C)
  • August 7, 2025: Score 40
  • October 11, 2023: Score 33 (Grade B)
  • October 17, 2022: Score 41

The restaurant has scored at or above 40 points in four of its five most recently recorded inspections, including three consecutive cycles in 2025 and 2026. The October 2023 inspection, which returned a score of 33, remains the only result in recent years that fell within Grade B range, though it still exceeded the Grade A threshold of 13 points.

Establishments that receive a score above 13 on an initial inspection are typically subject to a re-inspection before a letter grade is assigned and posted. DOHMH uses the lower of the two scores to determine the grade that is displayed to the public.

Understanding NYC Restaurant Grades

New York City requires all permitted restaurants to post their most current letter grade in a window visible from the street. Grades are determined by inspection scores as follows:

  • Grade A: Score of 0–13 points (fewest violations)
  • Grade B: Score of 14–27 points
  • Grade C: Score of 28 or more points

A Grade C indicates that an establishment accumulated a significant number of violation points during the inspection cycle. Restaurants graded C are subject to more frequent follow-up inspections by DOHMH.

Consumers can look up current inspection scores, violation details, and grade history for any permitted New York City restaurant through the DOHMH Restaurant Inspection Results search tool, available at nyc.gov. Inspection records are public information and are updated as new inspections are completed.

More About This Restaurant

View the full inspection history for Xinyang Restaurant including all past inspections, violations, and grade changes.