Taste of China

800 Meacham Avenue, Elmont, NY 11003

Passed re-check · Mar 16, 2026 Directions
77
Fair BiteKarma score 77 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 2024.
  • Last inspected Mar 16, 2026: passed with no violations.
  • Keeps coming up: Potentially hazardous foods are not cooled by an approved method where the food temperature can be reduced from 120oF to 70oF or less within two hours and 70oF to 45oF within four hours., cited 2 times, plus 4 other repeat issues.
  • 3 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 6 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Mar 16

    Re-Inspection

    No violations

  3. Passed Mar 9

    Inspection

    5 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Potentially hazardous foods are not cooled by an approved method where the food temperature can be reduced from 120oF to 70oF or less within two hours and 70oF to 45oF within four hours.
    • Minor Pesticide application not supervised by a certified applicator
    • Minor Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
    • Minor Insects, rodents present
    • Minor Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
  4. 2025
  5. Passed Jun 30

    Re-Inspection

    No violations

  6. Passed Jun 12

    Inspection

    8 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Enough refrigerated storage equipment is not present, properly designed, maintained or operated so that all potentially hazardous foods are cooled properly and stored below 45°F as required.
    • Critical Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage).
    • Minor Improper thawing procedures used
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
    • Minor Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
    • Minor Pesticide application not supervised by a certified applicator
    • Minor Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
    • Minor Insects, rodents present

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