King's Garden Chinese Restaurant

Name: King's Garden Chinese Restaurant
Address: 96-06 31 Avenue, NYC, NY, 11369, US
Telephone: (718) 672-3805

96-06 31 Avenue, Queens, NY 11369

Chinese East Elmhurst (718) 672-3805

Grade A · as of Nov 3, 2025

King's Garden Chinese Restaurant was last inspected on November 3, 2025 and scored 12 points (A range). Inspectors found 3 violations, 1 of them critical.

Latest inspection

November 3, 2025 · Cycle Inspection · Initial Inspection

Score: 12 points (A range)

1 critical2 general

CriticalFood temperature

Hot food was being held below 140°F, where bacteria can grow.

Official wording (code 02B)
Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
GeneralFacility upkeep

Non-food surfaces or equipment were dirty, damaged, or made of unsuitable material.

Official wording (code 10F)
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.
GeneralFood handling

Damaged cans weren’t separated from good stock and labeled for return.

Official wording (code 09A)
Swollen, leaking, rusted or otherwise damaged canned food to be returned to distributor not segregated from intact product and clearly labeled DO NOT USE

Inspection scores over time. Lower is better: 0–13 is an A, 14–27 a B, 28 or more a C.

Inspection history

2 inspections on record

Sep 21, 2023 A 7 points (A range)

Pre-permit (Operational) · Initial Inspection
1 critical1 general Show violations
- CriticalHygiene & sanitation
  
  Someone was eating, drinking, or smoking in a food prep or dishwashing area.
  
  Official wording (code 06B)
  Tobacco or electronic cigarette use, eating, or drinking from open container in food preparation, food storage or dishwashing area.
- GeneralFacility upkeep
  
  Non-food surfaces or equipment were dirty, damaged, or made of unsuitable material.
  
  Official wording (code 10F)
  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.

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How NYC grades restaurants

Inspectors add points for each violation. Lower is better.
0–13 points earns an A. 14–27 is a B. 28 or more is a C.
A restaurant that scores 14 or more on its first inspection gets no grade yet. It is re-inspected about a month later and can display “Grade Pending” in the meantime.

Severity levels

Critical Can directly make someone sick: food temperatures, contamination, pests, hand-washing.
General Cleanliness, maintenance and facility problems.
Paperwork Missing signs, permits or paperwork.

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Source: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 12 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.