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China Red Express

118 Chambers Street, New York City, NY 10007 · Manhattan · Chinese
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No failures across 4 inspections — critical food storage & handling violations noted

Inspections
4
Last Inspected
2026-01-20
Violations
14
includes 8 critical
Score
73/100
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Key Findings4
4 consecutive passes, most recently 2026-01-20
No failures across all 4 inspections on record
Critical food storage & handling violations on record
Critical sanitation violations on record
Violation Types5 categories
Food Storage & Handling CRIT
Sanitation CRIT
Other MIN
Employee Hygiene CRIT
Plumbing & Waste MIN
Inspections4 total
2026-01-20 violations cited 1 viol.
2025-04-25 violations cited 6 viol.
2025-02-24 violations cited 5 viol.
2024-01-22 violations cited 2 viol.
2026-01-20 violations cited Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection
1 violation
minor Other

Current letter grade or Grade Pending card not posted

2025-04-25 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
6 violations CRITICAL
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 Food Storage & Handling

Tobacco or electronic cigarette use, eating, or drinking from open container in food preparation, food storage or dishwashing area.

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

minor Plumbing & Waste

Anti-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 liq

critical Sanitation

Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.

minor Other

Food adulterated or misbranded. Adulterated or misbranded food possessed, being manufactured, produced, packed, sold, offered for sale, delivered or given away

2025-02-24 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
5 violations CRITICAL
minor 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

critical Employee Hygiene

No hand washing facility in or adjacent to toilet room or within 25 feet of a food preparation, food service or ware washing area. Hand washing facility not accessible, obstructed or used for non-hand

minor Plumbing & Waste

Toilet facility not maintained or provided with toilet paper, waste receptacle or self-closing door.

critical Sanitation

Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.

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

2024-01-22 violations cited Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection
2 violations CRITICAL
minor 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

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

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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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