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The 37 Xiang Sea Food Hot Pot Buffet

135-21 37 Avenue, New York City, NY 11354 · Queens · Seafood

Passed all 3 inspections — critical violations noted

Inspections
3
3 passed
Last Inspected
2025-07-09
Pass Rate
100%
0 failures
Score
77/100
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What You Should Know
3 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-07-09
No closures across all 3 inspections on record
3 pest activity violations found across 1 inspection
Food Storage & Handling issues found across 2 inspections
Types of Issues Found
Pest Activity critical 3×
Other minor 2×
Food Storage & Handling critical 2×
Sanitation critical 1×
Documentation & Training critical 1×
Food Temperature critical 1×
Employee Hygiene critical 1×
Inspection History
2025-07-09 violations cited Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection
2
minor Other

Current letter grade or Grade Pending card not posted

minor Other

Current letter grade or "Grade Pending" card not conspicuously posted or visible to passersby

2024-04-30 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
CRITICAL 2
critical Sanitation

Food worker/food vendor does not use utensil or other barrier to eliminate bare hand contact with food that will not receive adequate additional heat treatment.

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

2023-05-11 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
CRITICAL 7
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 Documentation & Training

Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.

critical Food Temperature

After cooking or removal from hot holding, TCS food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal temperature is reduced from 140 °F to 70 °F or less within 2 hours, and from 70 °F to 41 °F or

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.

minor Pest Activity

Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

minor Pest Activity

Contract with a pest management professional not in place. Record of extermination activities not kept on premises.

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Data sourced from NYC Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene · Score calculated from inspection outcomes, violation severity & recency. · How we score
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