Chinatown Express

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking w/ Take Out
• failed findings8
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)critical
  Inspector note: Cooked baby shrimp 49F spareribs 50F / Items moved to refrigeration after being out for 1.5 hours / Provide 41F or below
  code 590.003/3-501.16-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
  Inspector note: Liquid hand soap out at hand sink / Provide
  code 590.006/6-301.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
  Inspector note: Rice scoops and utensils in stagnant water / Discontinue and store as described below
  code 590.003/3-304.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
  Inspector note: Wiping cloths out on counters / Store in a sanitzing solution when not in use
  code 590.003/3-304.14-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Cutting Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Cutting boards worn and scored / Resurface or replace
  code 590.004/4-501.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Exterior of reach in units with visible soils / Clean to remove
  code 590.004/4-602.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (C)
  Inspector note: Floors and walls with visible soils / Clean to remove
  code 590.006/6-501.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️flagged at inspection
  Inspector note: 2024 health permit has not been paid for / Please make payment ASAP
  code L1status: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 1, 2023: 8 findings appeared for the first time.

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About this record

This record comes from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: Analyze Boston.