MALA PROJECT in Midtown Times Square
Latest: GRADE Z
Last inspected Sep 8, 2025
📍 41 WEST 46 STREET, Manhattan, NY 10036 ·
🍽️ Chinese
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🚇 Times Square-42nd Street, Grand Central-42nd Street
Overview
Mala Project in Midtown Times Square holds a Grade Z from NYC DOHMH, with a score of 22 points on its most recent inspection. Across 5 inspections dating back to 2023, the restaurant has received 1 Grade C result, with no emergency closures on record.
5
Inspections on Record
Grade Z
Current Grade
MALA PROJECT in Midtown Times Square: Full Inspection History (5 records)
GRADE Z
Sep 8, 2025
— Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Score: 22
Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
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 oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foo...
May 21, 2025
— Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 40
Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
Current letter grade or "Grade Pending" card not conspicuously posted or visible to passersby
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or...
May 21, 2025
— Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection
Current letter grade or "Grade Pending" card not conspicuously posted or visible to passersby
Violations:
20-05
GRADE C
Feb 20, 2024
— Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Score: 59
Contract with a pest management professional not in place. Record of extermination activities not kept on premises.
Food, prohibited, from unapproved or unknown source, home canned or home prepared. Animal slaughtered, butchered or dressed (eviscerated, skinned) in establishment. Reduced Oxygen Pack...
Apr 21, 2023
— Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 19
Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
Wiping cloths not stored clean and...
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MALA PROJECT in Midtown Times Square: Frequently Asked Questions
- When was MALA PROJECT last inspected?
- MALA PROJECT was last inspected on September 8, 2025 (Grade Z). The inspection score was 22 points.
- What is MALA PROJECT's current health grade?
- MALA PROJECT currently holds a Grade Z.
- How many health inspections has MALA PROJECT had?
- MALA PROJECT has 5 health inspections on record from April 2023 through September 2025. Grade C on 1 occasion.
- What was the worst inspection score at MALA PROJECT?
- The worst inspection score recorded at MALA PROJECT was 59 points on February 20, 2024. In NYC, a score of 14 or above means Grade B, and 28+ means Grade C.
- Has MALA PROJECT ever received a Grade C?
- Yes. MALA PROJECT has received a Grade C on 1 inspection. A Grade C means a score of 28 or more points.