Chinatown Express Inc.

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking w/ Take Out
• failed findings12
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Consumer Advisoriescritical
  Inspector note: RENEW EXPIRED ALLERGIN CERT...FOR CHUN TAT YUE.
  code M-3-603.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Protection
  Inspector note: REMOVE TOWELS USED FOR FOOD COVERINGS...PROPERLY COVER ALL FOODS...REMOVE OPENED TIN CANS IN WALKIN...ELEVATE ALL FOODS OFF THE FLOOR IN WALKIN...
  code 08-3-305-307.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Utensil Storage
  Inspector note: REMOVE ALL IN USE UTENSILS FROM STAGNANT WATER...
  code 10-3-304.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Design
  Inspector note: PROVIDE NSF APPROVED FOODGRADE COVERING...REPLACE ALL SCORED CUTTING BOARDS....
  code 14-4-202.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces
  Inspector note: RESEAL ALL RUSTY SHELVING THROUGHOUT IN WALKIN...REPLACE DEFECTIVE DOORGASKETS....REPAIR DEFECTIVE FREEZER DOOR IN CELLAR...
  code 15-4-202.16* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize
  Inspector note: PROPERLEY STORE ALL WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION...
  code 21-3-304.14* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: CLEAN INTERIOR OF WALKIN SHELVES...CLEAN ALL SHELVING REACHINS AND DEGREASE ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT....CLEAN STEAMTABLE...
  code 23-4-602.13* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Clean Equipment & Utensils Storage
  Inspector note: ELEVATE LARGE/CLEAN POTS OFF THE FLOOR...
  code 24-4-903.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Adequate Number Frequency Vermin Proof
  Inspector note: PROVIDE COVERS FOR ALL TRASH RECEPTACLES....
  code 33-5-501.13-.17* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Floors
  Inspector note: CLEAN FLOOR UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT....
  code 36-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• 🧹premises not properly maintained or cleaned
  Official wording: Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
  Inspector note: CLEAN ALL EXHUAST WALL MOUNTED FANS AND EXTERIOR LOOVERS... • CLEAN INTERIOR WALLS AND CEILING IN WALKIN...CLEAN WALLS THROUGHOUT RESTAURANT....CLEAN ALL ATTACHED PIPES BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT...
  code 37-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Fixture's not properly shielded
  Inspector note: PROVIDE END CAPS FOR ALL CEILING LIGHT COVERS...
  code 38-6-202.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

Checks marked passed

• ✓Separation Segregation Cross Contaminationcritical
  Inspector note: PROPERLY STORE ALL RAW FOODS ON BOTTOM SHELF...
  code 08-3-302.11/3-304.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on July 19, 2016: 12 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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