Excellent Taste

4356 White Plains Road, Bronx, NY 10466
Chinese
Last inspected: Oct 30, 2025
74
Score
Medium Risk NYC Grade: A

The health department has logged four inspections at Excellent Taste, the earliest from 2022. The most recent visit was on Oct 30, 2025. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.

Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near two violations per visit.

Looking across the full record, “evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.

That's lower than the typical Bronx restaurant, which scores around 77. The record is unremarkable in either direction.

4
Inspections
2
Critical latest
0
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 30, 2025
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
2 critical violations.
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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.
06C
Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with haccp plan.
04H
74
Aug 20, 2024
Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
2 critical violations.
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Hot tcs food item not held at or above 140 °f.
02B
Cold tcs food item held above 41 °f; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °f; intact raw eggs held above 45 °f; or reduced oxygen packaged (rop) tcs foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.
02G
74
Apr 30, 2024
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
1 critical violation.
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Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
04L
86
Dec 6, 2022
Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
04L
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.
10F
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
08A
78

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Excellent Taste last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Excellent Taste on file is from Oct 30, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Excellent Taste?

Across the inspection record, “evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Excellent Taste.

How does Excellent Taste compare to other restaurants in Bronx?

Excellent Taste most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is lower than the Bronx average of 77.

Has Excellent Taste's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Excellent Taste have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Excellent Taste 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 Excellent Taste inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Excellent Taste is inspected roughly once per year on average.