Chinatown Express

5554 Woodruff Ave, Lakewood, CA 90713

Passed re-check · Aug 29, 2024 Directions
53
Poor BiteKarma score 53 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Passed 2 of 3 graded inspections since 2023.
  • Last inspected Aug 29, 2024: passed with 6 violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Aug 15, 2024. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized, cited 2 times, plus 7 other repeat issues.

Inspection history 3 visits

  1. 2024
  2. Passed Aug 29

    Owner Requested Reinspection

    6 violations
    • Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
    • Minor Food properly stored; food storage containers identified
    • Minor Plumbing: plumbing in good repair, proper backflow devices
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
    • Minor Proper cooling methods
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
  3. Failed Aug 15

    Routine Inspection

    21 violations, 4 critical
    • Critical Time as a public health control; procedures and records
    • Critical Hands clean and properly washed; gloves used properly
    • Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
    • Minor Multiple major critical violations /increased risk to public health
    • Minor Food safety certification
    • Minor Permit suspension
    • Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
    • Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
    • Minor Demonstration of knowledge
    • Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
    • Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
    • Minor Fruits and vegetables washed as required
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
    • Minor Food separated and protected
    • Minor Impoundment of unsanitary equipment or food
    • Minor Personal cleanliness and hair restraints
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
    • Minor Plumbing: plumbing in good repair, proper backflow devices
    • Minor Food properly stored; food storage containers identified
    • Minor No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
  4. 2023
  5. Passed Oct 18

    Routine Inspection

    6 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
    • Minor No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
    • Minor Personal cleanliness and hair restraints
    • Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair

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