Cathay Express

2550 Cottage Way, Sacramento, CA 95825

Passed · Aug 26, 2026 Directions
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Excellent BiteKarma score 91 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 6 of 6 graded inspections since 2023.
  • Last inspected Aug 26, 2026: passed with 1 violation, 1 critical.
  • Keeps coming up: Hot and cold holding temperatures, cited 3 times, plus 1 other repeat issue.
  • 5 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 6 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Aug 26

    Routine Inspection

    1 violation, 1 critical
    • Critical Cooling methods
  3. 2025
  4. Passed Dec 4

    Routine Inspection

    1 violation, 1 critical
    • Critical Hot and cold holding temperatures
  5. Perfect Sep 2

    Reinspection

    No violations

  6. Passed Aug 28

    Routine Inspection

    2 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Hot and cold holding temperatures
    • Critical Cooling methods

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