XIN HI CHINESE BUFFETT.

NYC Health Dept

2053 BARTOW AVENUE · BRONX, NEW YORK CITY

Graded B, 27 points (Aug 2025). Sanitation cited on 2 of the last 3 inspections.

6 inspections on record since 2023 · Last inspected Aug 2025 · 3 critical violations in the last 12 months.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

AUG 2025

INSPECTION HISTORY

AUG 25

2025

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 4 violations 3 CRITICAL

Critical Other

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

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

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

Critical Sanitation

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

APR 22

2025

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 5 violations 3 CRITICAL

Critical Sanitation

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

Not Critical Sanitation

Critical Food Temperature

Critical Other

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

Not Critical Employee Hygiene

Wash hands sign not posted near or above hand washing sink.

APR 22

2025

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 3 violations

Not Critical Other

Providing single-use, non-compostable plastic straws to customers without customer request (including providing such straws at a self-serve station)

Not Critical Other

Failure to post or conspicuously post healthy eating information

Not Critical Other

Providing single-use plastic stirrers or single-use plastic splash sticks.

AUG 15

2024

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 2 violations 2 CRITICAL

Critical Other

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

Critical Food Temperature

DEC 21

2023

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 7 violations 6 CRITICAL

Critical Sanitation

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

Critical Pest Activity

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

Critical Sanitation

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

Not Critical Pest Activity

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

Critical Food Temperature

Critical Other

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

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

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JAN 20

2023

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 2 violations 1 CRITICAL

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.

Public inspection records from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Records current as of 2026-07-05. EatOrBeat reports records and does not rate restaurants. Official record →

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