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New China Express
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations0
- last inspectedJune 25, 2026
- address720 E 87Th St, Chicago 60619
Is New China Express clean?
New China Express is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on June 25, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at New China Express?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 25, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedFood-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized • NOTED TOP INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE, CLEAN ADN SANITIZE SURFACES AND MAINTAIN.
- 🧊cold food not cold enoughProper Cold Holding Temperatures • NOTED IMPROPER INTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF THE FOLLOWING TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD ITEMS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER: 2 LARGE BINS OF NOODLES47.3 F AND 50.5 F, CHICKEN 55.9 F, MANAGER DISCARDED AND DENATURED APPROX. 50 LBS VALUED AT $60. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
- 🧊food not cooled down rightProper Date Marking And Disposition • OBSERVED READY-TO-EAT, TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY (TCS) FOODS (RICE, FRIED CRAB RANGOON & EGG ROLLS, CHICKEN & NOODLES) NOT DATE MARKED TO INDICATE THE PRODUCT'S NAME AND DATE IN WHICH THE FOOD MUST BE SOLD, DISCARDED OR CONSUMED WITHIN 7 DAYS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER LABELS FOR DATE MARKING AND DISCARD DATE FOR REFRIGERATED, READY-TO-EAT, TCS FOODS HELD OVER 24HRS PLACED IN ALL COLD-HOLDING UNITS. PERSON IN CHARGE DISCARDED AND DENATURED APPROX. 15 LBS VALUED AT $40 PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeFood & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • OBSERVED SHELVES IN WALK IN COOLER NOT CLEAN. NOTED ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS, BLACK AND WHITE SUBSTANCE AND SHELVES WITH RUST. INSTRUCTED TO DEEP CLEAN AND SANITIZE. RESTORE TO A SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN SURFACE BY PAINT AND SEALING OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
- 🚻bathroom / plumbing issuesPlumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices • NOTED SLOW DRAIN AT KITCHENS SOUTH HANDSINK NEXT TO 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • NOTED FLOORS UNDERNEATH PREP COOLER ACROSS FROM COOKSLINE NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO DEEP CLEAN ALL FLOORS IN KITCHEN AND MAINTAIN.
When was New China Express last inspected?
New China Express has 29 inspections on record going back to February 23, 2010. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| June 25, 2026 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| January 16, 2026 | Pass | |
| January 9, 2026 | Fail | |
| June 11, 2025 | Pass | |
| December 6, 2024 | Pass | |
| March 18, 2024 | Pass | |
| March 8, 2024 | Fail | |
| September 20, 2023 | Pass | |
| March 12, 2021 | Pass | |
| September 30, 2020 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| December 2, 2019 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| October 4, 2018 | Pass w/ Conditions |
New China Express vs Chatham
Chatham runs 62% clean across 443 tracked restaurants — 275 clean, 85 mid, 81 cooked.
Against the 443 spots Cooked tracks in Chatham, this one comes out cleaner than 34% of them.
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How Chicago grades restaurants
Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated June 25, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.