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Chinatown Express Inc.
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedMay 7, 2019
- address79 River St, Mattapan 02126
Is Chinatown Express Inc. clean?
Chinatown Express Inc. is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on May 7, 2019. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Chinatown Express Inc.?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 7, 2019, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Cooling • Cooked rice observed cooling at room temperature (83F). Discontinue and ensure proper cooling methods are in place. Rice was removed at the time of the inspection.criticalCooling • Cooked rice observed cooling at room temperature (83F). Discontinue and ensure proper cooling methods are in place. Rice was removed at the time of the inspection.
- ⚠️Cold Holding • Raw chicken observed being left out at room temperature (54F). Discontinue and ensure all TCS foods are being maintained at below 41F. Chicken was removed at the time of the inspection.criticalCold Holding • Raw chicken observed being left out at room temperature (54F). Discontinue and ensure all TCS foods are being maintained at below 41F. Chicken was removed at the time of the inspection.
- ⚠️Food Protection • Larg bowl of cooked spare ribs observed being stored on the ground in the main kitchen area. Discontinue and store elevated a minimum of 6 inches off the ground.Food Protection • Larg bowl of cooked spare ribs observed being stored on the ground in the main kitchen area. Discontinue and store elevated a minimum of 6 inches off the ground.
- ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Interior of the first single door freezer in the basement storage are visibly soiled. Clean to remove.Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Interior of the first single door freezer in the basement storage are visibly soiled. Clean to remove.
- ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Floors • Floor under the upright refrigerator/freezer in the basement storage area with excess moisture. Clean to remove.Improper Maintenance of Floors • Floor under the upright refrigerator/freezer in the basement storage area with excess moisture. Clean to remove.
When was Chinatown Express Inc. last inspected?
Chinatown Express Inc. has 47 inspections on record going back to March 5, 2008. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| June 13, 2022 | — | |
| March 15, 2022 | — | |
| May 7, 2019 | Pass | |
| April 30, 2019 | Fail | |
| November 14, 2018 | — | |
| November 7, 2018 | Fail | |
| June 8, 2018 | Pass | |
| May 15, 2018 | Fail | |
| January 5, 2018 | Pass | |
| December 26, 2017 | Fail | |
| December 20, 2017 | Fail | |
| March 23, 2017 | Pass |
Chinatown Express Inc. vs Mattapan
Mattapan runs 77% clean across 299 tracked restaurants — 217 clean, 38 mid, 26 cooked.
Against the 299 spots Cooked tracks in Mattapan, this one comes out cleaner than 22% of them.
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How Boston grades restaurants
Boston reports inspections as a pass or a fail, with no score and no letter. What separates a bad fail from a trivial one is the violation severity ladder: a single star is a minor issue, two stars is more serious, and three stars marks a critical foodborne-illness risk factor — temperature abuse, bad handwashing, cross-contamination. A restaurant can fail on paperwork alone, which is not the same as failing on food safety. Cooked splits Boston fails accordingly: a fail with a three-star violation reads cooked, a fail on minor items only reads mid.
Source: Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division via Analyze Boston. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated May 7, 2019. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.