Chinatown Express
519 W Manchester Ave Ste 106, Los Angeles, CA 90044
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 3 of 3 graded inspections since 2024.
- No critical violations in the last two years.
- Last inspected Nov 5, 2025: passed with 8 violations. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
- Keeps coming up: Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing, cited 2 times, plus 2 other repeat issues.
Inspection history 3 visits
- 2025
- Passed Nov 5
Routine Inspection
8 violations
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings properly built, maintained and clean
- Minor Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained; used; test equipment
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
- Minor Food storage; food storage containers identified
- Minor Equipment/utensils approved: installed; good repair; capacity
- Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
- Minor Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
- Minor No insects, rodents, birds or animals present
- Passed Feb 4
Routine Inspection
6 violations
- Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
- Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
- Minor Approved thawing methods used, frozen food maintained frozen
- Minor Proper cooling methods
- Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
- Minor Warewashing facilities: adequate, maintained, properly use, test strips available
- 2024
- Passed Jul 1
Routine Inspection
5 violations
- Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
- Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
- Minor Warewashing facilities: adequate, maintained, properly use, test strips available
- Minor Adequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible
- Minor No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
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