New York City
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Korean Express

807 Lexington Avenue, New York City, NY 10065 · Manhattan · Korean

Passed all 5 inspections — critical violations noted

Inspections
5
5 passed
Last Inspected
2025-12-11
Pass Rate
100%
0 failures
Score
70/100
BEAT
What You Should Know
5 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-12-11
No closures across all 5 inspections on record
5 other violations found across 4 inspections
5 sanitation violations found across 3 inspections
Types of Issues Found
Other critical 5×
Sanitation critical 5×
Pest Activity critical 4×
Food Storage & Handling critical 1×
Employee Hygiene critical 1×
Food Temperature critical 1×
Inspection History
2025-12-11 violations cited Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection
1
minor Other

Current letter grade or Grade Pending card not posted

2025-01-27 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
CRITICAL 6
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 Pest Activity

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

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 Sanitation

Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.

critical Other

Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.

critical Pest Activity

Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.

2024-12-30 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
CRITICAL 7
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

critical Other

Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.

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

minor Pest Activity

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

critical Sanitation

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

critical Other

Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.

critical Pest Activity

Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.

2024-09-19 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
CRITICAL 1
critical Food Temperature

Cold 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 dur

2023-04-18 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
CRITICAL 2
critical Other

Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.

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

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