HAPPY GARDEN in Crown Heights (South)
⚠️ This facility has been closed 2 times by the NYC Health Department
Latest: GRADE B
Last inspected Aug 27, 2025
📍 370 UTICA AVENUE, Brooklyn, NY 11213 ·
🍽️ Chinese
Overview
Happy Garden in Crown Heights, Brooklyn has been closed by NYC DOHMH inspectors 2 times since 2022. The restaurant currently holds a Grade B with a score of 15 points, based on 8 inspections. Grade history shows 1 prior Grade C result alongside the current Grade B.
8
Inspections on Record
Grade B
Current Grade
2
Closures
HAPPY GARDEN in Crown Heights (South): Emergency Closures (2)
HAPPY GARDEN in Crown Heights (South): Full Inspection History (8 records)
Aug 27, 2025
— Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection
Current letter grade or Grade Pending card not posted
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
After cooking or removal from hot holding, TCS food not cooled by an appro...
Aug 27, 2025
— Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 30
Non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.
After cooking or removal from hot holding, TCS food not cooled by an approved method...
GRADE B
Apr 29, 2024
— Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Score: 15
TCS food removed from cold holding or prepared from or combined with ingredients at room temperature not cooled by an approved method to 41 °F or below within 4 hours.
Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxy...
Mar 28, 2024
— Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 39
Dishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
Unclean or cracked whole eggs or unpasteurized liquid, frozen or powdered eggs kept or used.
Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; inta...
Mar 28, 2024
— Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection
Current letter grade or "Grade Pending" card not conspicuously posted or visible to passersby
Violations:
20-05
GRADE C
Sep 30, 2022
— Cycle Inspection / Reopening Inspection
Score: 2
Non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.
Violations:
10F
🚫 CLOSURE
Sep 27, 2022
— Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Score: 65
Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, drain flies, Phorid flies and fruit flies.
Personal cleanliness is inadequate. Outer garmen...
🚫 CLOSURE
Sep 27, 2022
— Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Score: 65
Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
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HAPPY GARDEN in Crown Heights (South): Frequently Asked Questions
- When was HAPPY GARDEN last inspected?
- HAPPY GARDEN was last inspected on August 27, 2025 (Grade B).
- What is HAPPY GARDEN's current health grade?
- HAPPY GARDEN currently holds a Grade B. Grade B indicates a score of 14–27 points. The restaurant must post the B grade and schedule a re-inspection.
- How many times has HAPPY GARDEN been closed by NYC Health?
- HAPPY GARDEN has been closed by NYC Health Department inspectors 2 times. Emergency closures occur when inspectors find conditions that pose an immediate public health hazard.
- How many health inspections has HAPPY GARDEN had?
- HAPPY GARDEN has 8 health inspections on record from September 2022 through August 2025. Grade B on 1 occasion. Grade C on 1 occasion.
- What was the worst inspection score at HAPPY GARDEN?
- The worst inspection score recorded at HAPPY GARDEN was 65 points on September 27, 2022. In NYC, a score of 14 or above means Grade B, and 28+ means Grade C.