Li Li Chinese Food

• official resultScore 29
• score29 pts
• inspection typeCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
• failed findings7
• critical findings3

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Failed findings

• 🍲hot food sitting too coolcritical
  Official wording: Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
  code 02BCriticalstatus: Critical
• 🧊food not cooled down rightcritical
  Official wording: After cooking or removal from hot holding, TCS food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal temperature is reduced from 140 °F to 70 °F or less within 2 hours, and from 70 °F to 41 °F or less within 4 additional hours.
  code 02HCriticalstatus: Critical
• 🍴utensils stored sketchycritical
  Official wording: Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
  code 06ECriticalstatus: Critical
• 🗑️garbage situation out of pocket
  Official wording: Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. Pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. Unprotected, unlocked bait station used.
  code 08Cstatus: Not Critical
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Official wording: Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.
  code 10Bstatus: Not Critical
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Official wording: 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 underneath the unit.
  code 10Fstatus: Not Critical
• ⚠️“Choking first aid” poster not posted. “Alcohol and Pregnancy” warning sign not posted. Resuscitation equipment: exhaled air resuscitation masks (adult & pediatric), latex gloves, sign not posted.
  code 20-04status: Not Critical

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with B on October 10, 2024: Score changed by +2 points. 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

This record comes from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH). Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: NYC Open Data.