Chinatown Express

2125 S Atlantic Blvd, Monterey Park, CA 91754

Passed · Dec 3, 2025 Directions
70
Fair BiteKarma score 70 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 4 of 4 graded inspections since 2023.
  • Last inspected Dec 3, 2025: passed with 13 violations, 1 critical.
  • Keeps coming up: Proper hot and cold holding temperatures, cited 2 times, plus 7 other repeat issues.
  • 3 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 4 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed Dec 3

    Routine Inspection

    13 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
    • Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
    • Minor Hot and cold water available
    • Minor Permits available
    • Minor Plumbing: fixtures, backflow device, drainage
    • Minor Approved thawing methods used, frozen food
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings properly built, maintained and clean
    • Minor Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
    • Minor Food storage; food storage containers identified
    • Minor Signs posted; last inspection report available
    • Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
  3. Passed Feb 24

    Routine Inspection

    12 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
    • Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
    • Minor Plumbing: plumbing in good repair, proper backflow devices
    • Minor Thermometers provided and accurate
    • Minor Adequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
    • Minor Impoundment of unsanitary equipment or food
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
    • Minor Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
    • Minor Permit suspension
    • Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
    • Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
  4. 2024
  5. Passed Sep 16

    Routine Inspection

    8 violations
    • Minor Adequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible
    • Minor Plumbing: plumbing in good repair, proper backflow devices
    • Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
    • Minor Permits available
    • Minor Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
    • Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
    • Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
    • Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
  6. 2023
  7. Passed Nov 15

    Routine Inspection

    5 violations
    • Minor Food separated and protected
    • Minor Thermometers provided and accurate
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean

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