NYC DOHMH · CAMIS 50018892 · Chinese
NEW HO WAH
42-01 BROADWAY Queens 111037189561849
“A Queens Chinese mainstay whose 2025 DOHMH closure and 2026 C grade with rat and mice findings undercut its long tenure.”
Why this score
- −Most recent inspection: Violations were cited in the following area(s).
- −20 critical violations on file, weighted by how recent
- −6 violations cited more than once
Each entry below is one inspection visit. Violations marked critical are public health risks; everything else is a general code citation.
- May 21, 202643CCycle Inspection / Re-inspectionViolations were cited in the following area(s).
- 02GcriticalCold 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 foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.
- 10HSingle service article not provided. Single service article reused or not protected from contamination when transported, stored, dispensed. Drinking straws not completely enclosed in wrapper or dispensed from a sanitary device.
- 04KcriticalEvidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.
- 04LcriticalEvidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
- 02AcriticalTime/Temperature Control for Safety (TCS) food not cooked to required minimum internal temperature. • Poultry, poultry parts, ground and comminuted poultry, all stuffing containing poultry, meats, fish or ratites to or above 165 °F for 15 seconds with no interruption of the cooking process • Ground meat, and food containing ground and comminuted meat, to or above 158 °F for 15 seconds with no interruption of the cooking process, except per individual customer request • Pork, any food containing pork to or above 150 °F for 15 seconds • Mechanically tenderized or injected meats to or above 155 °F. • Whole meat roasts and beef steak to or above required temperature and time except per individual customer request • Raw animal foods cooked in microwave to or above165 °F, covered, rotated or stirred • All other foods to or above 140 °F for 15 seconds; shell eggs to or above 145 °F for 15 seconds except per individual customer request.
- 10FNon-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.
- 08AEstablishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
- 06CcriticalFood, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.
5 critical citations this visit - Nov 6, 202527Cycle Inspection / Initial InspectionViolations were cited in the following area(s).
- 06CcriticalFood, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.
- 04LcriticalEvidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
- 06EcriticalSanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
- 08AEstablishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
- 10FNon-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.
3 critical citations this visit - Jul 25, 20253PCycle Inspection / Reopening InspectionEstablishment re-opened by DOHMH.
- 10FNon-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.
- Jul 24, 202510Cycle Inspection / Reopening InspectionEstablishment re-closed by DOHMH.
- 04LcriticalEvidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
- 04McriticalLive roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
- 04KcriticalEvidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.
- 08AEstablishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
3 critical citations this visit - Jul 17, 202553Cycle Inspection / Initial InspectionEstablishment Closed by DOHMH. Violations were cited in the following area(s) and those requiring immediate action were addressed.
- 04NcriticalFilth 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.
- 04LcriticalEvidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
- 08BGarbage receptacle not pest or water resistant, with tight-fitting lids, and covered except while in active use. Garbage receptacle and cover not cleaned after emptying and prior to reuse. Garbage, refuse and other solid and liquid waste not collected, stored, removed and disposed of so as to prevent a nuisance.
- 28-06Contract with a pest management professional not in place. Record of extermination activities not kept on premises.
- 04McriticalLive roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
- 10BAnti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.
- 02BcriticalHot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- 02GcriticalCold 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 foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.
- 04KcriticalEvidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.
- 08AEstablishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
6 critical citations this visit - Apr 7, 2025Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial InspectionNo violations were recorded at the time of this inspection.No violations cited.
- Feb 29, 202425BCycle Inspection / Re-inspectionViolations were cited in the following area(s).
- 06CcriticalFood, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.
- 04LcriticalEvidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
- 02BcriticalHot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- 08AEstablishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
3 critical citations this visit
Location40.7582, -73.9173
Grade key · NYC DOHMH
- ATop marksscore 0–13
- BSome violationsscore 14–27
- CMultiple violationsscore 28+
- ZPending re-inspectionborderline
- NNot yet gradedfirst inspection
- —No grade postedawaiting card