Ace China
Last inspected: Mar 18, 2026
58
Score
The health department has logged eight inspections at Ace China, the earliest from 2022. On Mar 18, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.
Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near 11 violations per visit.
“Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” comes up most often, recorded six times in the inspection record.
Compared to other Trenton restaurants (averaging 66), there's room to close the gap. The record is unremarkable in either direction.
8
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
8
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 18, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 8 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Container of raw chicken stored on shelf directly above container of raw pork inside reach-in cooler in back of kitchen. Manager moved the raw pork to shelf above the raw chicken during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-20-5
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Absorbent and porous acoustic ceiling tiles in-use throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
36-37-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nested clear plastic pans on shelf above three-compartment sink.
24-08-4
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. 1. Lid on rice bin at cookline cracked. 2. Several cracked and/or melted plastic pans on dish storage rack near three-compartment sink. **Repeat Violation**
14-38-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of cooking oil stored directly on floor near mop sink.
08B-38-4
Basic - Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Grease receptacle sitting directly on soil behind dumpster.
33-23-4
Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Drain plug missing from dumpster behind restaurant. **Repeat Violation**
33-11-4
Basic - Unprotected ice machine in a customer/nonsecure area. Unlocked ice machine located in lobby accessible to customers.
08B-62-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bin containing salt missing label in dry storage room in back of kitchen. Manager added the proper label during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
58
Aug 27, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Inside reach-in cooler near cookline: chicken (72F - Cooling 4 hours); chicken (71F - Cooling 4 hours). Manager stated the chicken was cooked between 10:30 and 11:30am, then placed into the cooler. Chicken is cooling in a large, deep plastic pan covered with plastic wrap. Stop sale issued.
03D-01-5
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Inside reach-in cooler near cookline: chicken (72F - Cooling 4 hours); chicken (71F - Cooling 4 hours). Manager stated the chicken was cooked between 10:30 and 11:30am, then placed into the cooler. Chicken did not cool from 135F to 70F within two hours.
01B-36-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Bowl containing raw shell eggs stored on top of pan containing diced onions inside refrigerated make-table at cookline manager moved the raw eggs to the bottom shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Inside reach-in cooler near cookline: chicken (72F - Cooling 4 hours); chicken (71F - Cooling 4 hours). Manager stated the chicken was cooked between 10:30 and 11:30am, then placed into the cooler. Chicken is cooling in a large, deep plastic pan covered with plastic wrap. Stop sale issued.
03D-15-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior wall and inside of ice machine lid soiled with lime-like substance.
22-02-4
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Absorbent and porous acoustic ceiling tiles in-use throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
36-37-5
Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Handles on food storage bins throughout kitchen wrapped in duct tape.
14-71-4
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. 1. One plastic pan with chipped corner in-use inside cooler at cookline. 2. Several cracked plastic pans on shelf above three-compartment sink. 3. Cracked cutting board on lower portion of prep table near three-compartment sink. 4. Lid on large rice bin at cookline has a large chip. **Repeat Violation**
14-38-4
Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Interior of cooler at cookline is damaged inside with exposed insulation in bottom of unit.
14-36-5
Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Drain plug missing from dumpster behind building.
33-11-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Side of cooler facing fryer soiled with grease 2. Area behind nozzles of fountain machine in lobby soiled with mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Cobwebs on ceiling in dry storage area near back door. **Repeat Violation**
36-50-4
37
Apr 2, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Two flies flying in prep area of kitchen, near three-compartment sink. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-7
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Carton of raw shell eggs stored on shelf directly above box containing unwashed broccoli and carrots inside reach-in cooler. Manager moved raw shell eggs to other side of cooler during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-04-5
Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee in prep area washed hands in the three-compartment sink.
12A-03-4
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Absorbent and porous acoustic ceiling tiles in-use throughout kitchen and storage areas. **Repeat Violation**
36-37-5
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach on floor below shelf in dry storage room. Manager swept area during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-03-4
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. 1. Cracked rice bin lid at cookline. 2. Several cracked and/or melted plastic pans on drying rack above three-compartment sink.
14-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Lower portion of prep table in center of prep area rusted. **Repeat Violation**
14-47-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Exterior of sugar bins in dry storage area soiled with grease. 2. Gaskets on cooler doors throughout kitchen soiled with grease and/or food debris. 3. Exterior of cooler at cookline soiled with grease. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. 1. Air vents at front counter and in rear dry storage room soiled with dust. 2. Ceiling fan in prep area of kitchen soiled with dust. 3. Ceiling tiles in dry storage areas soiled with dust. **Repeat Violation**
36-50-4
Basic - Unprotected ice machine in a customer/nonsecure area. Unlocked Ice machine in customer dining area.
08B-62-4
47
Sep 17, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1. One fly on lid of white bin at cookline. 2. One fly flying in kitchen near walk-in cooler.
35A-02-6
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowls without handles used as scoops in several foods at cookline. Manager removed bowls from all foods during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Porous acoustic ceiling tiles in-use throughout kitchen.
36-37-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. 1. Front of refrigerator at cookline rusted. 2. Plastic coating peeling on reach-in freezer near walk-in cooler.
14-47-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Side of grill soiled with grease. 2. Side of reach-in cooler at cookline soiled with grease. 3. Gaskets on coolers and freezers throughout establishment soiled with grease and/or food debris. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Ceiling fan above prep table in center of kitchen soiled with dust.
36-50-4
67
Feb 7, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Employee handled raw protein and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee handled raw chicken and proceeded to handle to go containers without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands and use new to go container. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-27-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Chicken stored on top of soy sauce in walk-in cooler. Employee moved case of chicken to area where chicken is stored. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Box stored on top of cook line hand washing sink. Manager removed box during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. No written procedure available. Inspector provided operator with written procedure. **Corrective Action Taken**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler stained. Deflector plate inside of ice machine. Ice chute for dining room soda machine.
22-02-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Red CO2 tank stored next to soda box shelf. **Repeat Violation**
51-11-4
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Lid for rice barrel across from back door. Container stored on shelf above three compartment sink.
14-38-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Containers of MSG on kitchen floor.
08B-38-4
Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Dumpster behind building. **Repeat Violation**
33-11-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above cook line. Walk-in cooler gasket. Gaskets of reach-in cooler next to cook line fryer. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Unprotected ice machine in a customer/nonsecure area. Ice machine in lobby has no lock for lid.
08B-62-4
Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket, 0 ppm. Manager changed sanitizer water, 75 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
21-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Wallet and phone stored on shelf above reach-in cooler across from cook line. Employee removed items from shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
37
Dec 5, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 12 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Storage bag containing raw beef stored on shelf above package containing fully-cooked krab in door of reach-in freezer. Manager moved krab to top shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Pan of raw chicken stored above wrapped raw beef inside reach-in freezer near walk-in cooler. Manager placed raw beef on top shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Takeout bowl without handle used as scoop inside bin of seasoning in dry storage area.
14-01-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Six co2 tanks not secured in kitchen near boxed sodas rack. **Repeat Violation**
51-11-4
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Porous acoustic ceiling tiles in-use throughout kitchen.
36-37-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Deep cut marks in plastic cutting board on prep table in center of prep area of kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee's personal food in grocery bag stored on top of bags of chicken inside reach-in freezer in kitchen.
08B-49-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nested plastic pans on shelf above three-compartment sink in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Heavy ice buildup on shelving inside reach-in freezer in kitchen near walk-in cooler.
14-69-4
Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Dumpster beside building missing drain plug. **Repeat Violation**
33-11-4
Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. Manager unable to locate a copy of the last inspection upon request.
51-18-6
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach-in cooler doors throughout kitchen soiled with black substance. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Lower shelf of prep table in center of prep area heavily rusted.
14-33-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Two boxes of unwashed mushrooms stored on shelf above buckets containing sauce inside walk-in cooler.
08B-17-4
41
May 18, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 12 violations
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration
FL-33
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
41
Nov 9, 2022
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 15 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed three flies in kitchen. Observed two flies on cook line.
35A-02-6
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken stored over raw pork and beef in reach-in freezer in front of back office. Manager placed chicken on bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-17-6
High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee was taking orders and handing food to customers, then proceeded to place food in single service containers without washing hands. Inspector stopped employee and had employee wash hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-29-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Pan stored on hand washing sink across from cook line. Manager removed pan. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked chicken in walk-in cooler. Manager stated item was prepared on 11/5 and placed in the reach-in freezer. Item was pulled out of reach-in freezer and placed in walk-in cooler on 11/9. Manager placed proper date on item. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Deflector plate inside of ice machine.
22-02-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. CO2 tanks stored in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
51-11-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed water damage for ceiling tiles in front of walk-in cooler.
36-32-5
Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Reach-in freezer located in front of walk-in cooler.
14-71-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door to kitchen.
35B-01-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach-in freezer in front of walk-in cooler.
14-69-4
Basic - In-use utensil for non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored in a clean, protected location. Tongs stored in can lined with cardboard on cook line. Manager removed tongs from can. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-04-5
Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Dumpster behind building.
33-11-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk-in cooler gasket. Hand washing sink across from walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. To go containers stored on floor in back office.
25-05-4
30
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Ace China last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Ace China on file is from Mar 18, 2026. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Ace China?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Ace China.
How does Ace China compare to other restaurants in Trenton?
Ace China most recently scored 58 out of 100, which is lower than the Trenton average of 66.
Has Ace China's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Ace China have averaged around 11 violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Ace China means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Ace China inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Ace China is inspected around two times per year on average.
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