Taste of China

NYC Health Dept

45-01 BROADWAY · QUEENS, NEW YORK CITY

Graded B, 24 points (Dec 2025). Up from 13 points at the prior graded inspection.

4 inspections on record since 2024 · Last inspected Apr 2026 · 4 critical violations in the last 12 months.

The numbers

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

APR 2026

Inspection history

APR 22

2026

PASS · 0 violations

DEC 3

2025

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 5 violations 4 CRITICAL

Critical Other

Food, prohibited, from unapproved or unknown source, home canned or home prepared. Animal slaughtered, butchered or dressed (eviscerated, skinned) in establishment. Reduced Oxygen Packaged (ROP) fish

Critical Pest Activity

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

Not Critical Pest Activity

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

Critical Pest Activity

Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.

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

AUG 27

2025

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 6 violations 3 CRITICAL

Critical Other

Harmful noxious gas or vapor detected. Carbon Monoxide (CO) level exceeds nine (9) ppm

Critical Other

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

Not Critical Sanitation

Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.

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

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

Critical Pest Activity

Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.

JUN 5

2024

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 2 violations 2 CRITICAL

Critical Sanitation

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

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

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