Chinese · New York City, NY

China Kitchen

Name: China Kitchen
Address: 3312 Church Avenue, New York City, NY

3312 Church Avenue

Last inspected Sep 24, 2026 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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Repeat problemsSerious findings or closures appear in two or more of the last three inspections. Review the dated records below.

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3 inspections

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

Sep 24, 2026

A Grade

Official score: 12 · Understand this area’s scale

2 recorded violations

criticalCode 02BFood temperature

Official wording

Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.

In plain English

Food was not kept cold enough, hot enough, cooled fast enough, or cooked or reheated to the right temperature. Bacteria grow quickly in the "danger zone" between 41°F and 135°F, which makes this one of the most important food-safety checks.

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criticalCode 06ECleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.

In plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

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Official record from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Sep 24, 2026 · Original Source

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

Aug 13, 2025

A Grade

Official score: 12 · Understand this area’s scale

2 recorded violations

criticalCode 06DContamination

Official wording

Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.

In plain English

Food was stored or handled in a way that could let germs or other material get into it, such as raw meat stored above ready-to-eat food or uncovered food. Cross-contamination is a common cause of foodborne illness.

More about food not protected from contamination

criticalCode 02BFood temperature

Official wording

Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.

In plain English

More about food kept at an unsafe temperature

Official record from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Aug 13, 2025 · Original Source

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

Nov 30, 2023

A Grade

Official score: 10 · Understand this area’s scale

2 recorded violations

criticalCode 06CContamination

Official wording

Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.