Me Chicken Rice

NYC Health Dept

120 WEST 3 STREET · MANHATTAN, NEW YORK CITY

Graded B, 15 points (Oct 2025). Down from 27 points at the prior graded inspection.

6 inspections on record since 2024 · Last inspected Jul 2026 · 2 critical violations in the last 12 months.

The numbers

INSPECTIONS
6
VIOLATIONS
20
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
JUL 2026

Inspection history

JUL 28
2026
PASS · 0 violations
OCT 23
2025
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 3 violations 2 CRITICAL
Critical Food Storage & Handling
Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condi
Critical Pest Activity
Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
Not Critical Pest Activity
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
JUN 4
2025
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 7 violations 4 CRITICAL
Critical Food Storage & Handling
Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condi
Not Critical Sanitation
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 under
Not Critical Pest Activity
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
Critical Sanitation
Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
Critical Employee Hygiene
Personal cleanliness is inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn where required. Jewelry worn on hands or arms. Fingernail polish worn or fingernai
Critical Pest Activity
Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
Not Critical Other
Single 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 dispen
JUN 4
2025
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 1 violation
Not Critical Other
Current letter grade or Grade Pending card not posted
JUL 29
2024
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 5 violations 4 CRITICAL
Not Critical Pest Activity
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
Critical Food Storage & Handling
Tobacco or electronic cigarette use, eating, or drinking from open container in food preparation, food storage or dishwashing area.
Critical Other
Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
Critical Other
Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.
Critical Sanitation
Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
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MAY 23
2024
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 4 violations 3 CRITICAL
Critical Food Temperature
Properly scaled and calibrated thermometer or thermocouple not provided or not readily accessible in food preparation and hot/cold holding areas to measure temperatures of TCS foods during cooking, co
Not Critical Food Temperature
Thawing procedure improper.
Critical Sanitation
Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
Critical Other
Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.

Public inspection records from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Records current as of 2026-09-06. EatOrBeat reports records and does not rate restaurants. Official record →

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