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Chen's Express Kitchen: health inspection history
223 East 14 Street, New York City, NY 10003
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- Address
- 223 East 14 Street, New York City, NY 10003
- Borough
- Manhattan
- Cuisine (as listed)
- Chinese
- Most recent grade
- Grade A issued Mar 26, 2024 (later inspections in the data have not produced a new grade yet)
- Latest inspection
- Sep 22, 2026 (Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection)
- Records shown
- 4 inspections, Feb 12, 2024 to Sep 22, 2026
Across these 4 inspection records, the health department cited 14 violations, of which 6 were flagged critical. The score behind its most recent letter grade was 13 points. Among 583 graded restaurants in ZIP 10003, the median score behind the latest grade is 11 points. In New York City, lower scores are better.
Inspection history
Sep 22, 2026 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 23Violations were cited in the following area(s).
- 02BCritical Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- 06ECritical Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
- 10FNot critical Non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.
- 06CCritical 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.
Jul 21, 2025 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 21Violations were cited in the following area(s).
- 10FNot critical Non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.
- 10BNot critical Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.
- 06ECritical Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
- 08ANot critical Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
- 04NCritical Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, drain flies, Phorid flies and fruit flies.
Mar 26, 2024 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 13Grade: Grade AViolations were cited in the following area(s).
- 02BCritical Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- 09CNot critical Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.
- 10FNot critical Non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.
Feb 12, 2024 Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection
Score: 4Violations were cited in the following area(s).
- 10FNot critical Non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.
- 09ENot critical Wash hands sign not posted near or above hand washing sink.
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Source: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), “DOHMH New York City Restaurant Inspection Results” dataset on the official open data portal. Source data as of Nov 4, 2026; imported by FoodCheck USA on Nov 5, 2026. Report a problem with this record.