Brooklyn, NY — Yummy Yummy Brooklyn, a Chinese restaurant at 1349 Rockaway Parkway, received a Grade B score of 25 during a health inspection conducted on March 11, 2026. The score places the restaurant near the top of the Grade B range, just three points below the Grade C threshold of 28. Inspectors documented one critical violation and one non-critical violation during the visit.

What Inspectors Found

The most significant finding was a critical violation: no manager or supervisor of food operations held a valid Food Protection Certificate (FPC). Under New York City Health Code Article 81, every food service establishment is required to have at least one certified supervisor of food operations present during all hours of operation. The FPC ensures that at least one person on-site has demonstrated knowledge of safe food handling, temperature control, cross-contamination prevention, and allergen awareness.

Inspectors also cited a non-critical violation noting that the establishment was not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects, or other pests. This type of violation indicates that conditions observed — such as gaps, openings, clutter, or other environmental factors — could attract or shelter pests, even if active pest activity was not necessarily documented at the time of inspection.

Food Safety Context

The Food Protection Certificate requirement is considered a critical violation because the absence of a certified food safety supervisor increases the risk that food may be handled, stored, or prepared improperly. The FDA Food Code, which serves as the basis for many local health regulations, emphasizes that a designated person in charge with food safety knowledge is a foundational element of any food service operation.

Pest harborage conditions, while classified as non-critical in this instance, are closely monitored by the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH). If left unaddressed, such conditions can escalate to active pest activity, which would be cited as a critical violation in subsequent inspections.

Inspection History

Yummy Yummy Brooklyn's recent inspection history shows variable results:

  • Feb 11, 2025: Score 11, Grade A
  • Sep 10, 2024: Score 25
  • Aug 24, 2023: Score 5, Grade A
  • Jun 12, 2023: Score 68
  • May 7, 2022: Score 13, Grade A

The restaurant has alternated between strong Grade A scores and higher-scoring inspections. The current score of 25 matches the result from September 2024, suggesting that some previously identified issues may be recurring. The June 2023 score of 68 was notably elevated, though the restaurant subsequently returned to a Grade A score the following month.

Understanding NYC Restaurant Grades

New York City assigns letter grades to restaurants based on inspection scores under the DOHMH grading system:

  • A: 0–13 points (minimal violations)
  • B: 14–27 points (moderate violations)
  • C: 28 or more points (significant violations)

Lower scores indicate fewer or less severe violations. A score of 25 falls in the upper portion of the Grade B range, indicating that the violations documented were of moderate concern relative to the grading scale.

This inspection was conducted on March 11, 2026, with data released by DOHMH on March 16, 2026. Conditions at the restaurant may have changed since the inspection date. Residents can look up current inspection results for any New York City restaurant through the DOHMH restaurant inspection database, which is updated regularly as new data becomes available.

More About This Restaurant

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