Chinatown Express

5800 Duraleigh Rd Ste 104, Raleigh, NC 27612

Passed · Oct 1, 2026 Directions
78
Fair BiteKarma score 78 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 8 of 8 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Oct 1, 2026: passed with 3 violations, 2 critical.
  • Keeps coming up: Food separated and protected, cited 5 times, plus 7 other repeat issues.
  • 14 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 8 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Oct 1

    Inspection

    3 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Hands clean and properly washed
    • Critical Toxic substances properly identified stored and used
    • Minor Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied and cleaned
  3. Passed Mar 17

    Inspection

    6 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Food separated and protected
    • Critical Proper cold holding temperatures
    • Minor Washing fruits and vegetables
    • Minor Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied and cleaned
    • Minor Equipment, food and nonfood-contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
  4. Passed Jan 16

    Inspection

    5 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Time as a public health control, procedures and records
    • Critical Handwashing sinks supplied and accessible
    • Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
  5. 2025
  6. Passed Aug 27

    Inspection

    4 violations, 3 critical
    • Critical Toxic substances properly identified stored and used
    • Critical No bare hand contact with RTE foods or pre-approved alternate procedure properly followed
    • Critical Food separated and protected
    • Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored

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