Foo an Chinese Food

223-18 South Conduit Avenue, Queens, NY 11413
Chinese
Last inspected: Jan 15, 2025
74
Score
Medium Risk NYC Grade: A

The health department has logged five inspections at Foo an Chinese Food, the earliest from 2022. On Jan 15, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near two violations per visit across recent inspections.

The most common issue across all inspections has been “hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F”, showing up four times.

Among Queens restaurants, this is a fairly standard result. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

5
Inspections
2
Critical latest
0
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 15, 2025
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
2 critical violations.
View 2 violations
Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
06F
Hot tcs food item not held at or above 140 °f.
02B
74
Feb 28, 2024
Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Hot tcs food item not held at or above 140 °f.
02B
Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
04L
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
08A
70
Dec 20, 2023
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
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Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
04L
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
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
08A
70
Sep 1, 2022
Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Hot tcs food item not held at or above 140 °f.
02B
Mechanical or natural ventilation not provided, inadequate, improperly installed, in disrepair or fails to prevent and control excessive build-up of grease, heat, steam condensation, vapors, odors, smoke or fumes.
10D
82
Jul 27, 2022
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
4 critical violations.
View 4 violations
Personal cleanliness is inadequate. outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. effective hair restraint not worn where required. jewelry is worn on hands or arms. fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed.
06A
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
Hot tcs food item not held at or above 140 °f.
02B
Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
06D
55

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Foo an Chinese Food last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Foo an Chinese Food on file is from Jan 15, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Foo an Chinese Food?

Across the inspection record, “hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Foo an Chinese Food.

How does Foo an Chinese Food compare to other restaurants in Queens?

Foo an Chinese Food most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is about the same as the Queens average of 75.

Has Foo an Chinese Food's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Foo an Chinese Food have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Foo an Chinese Food 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 Foo an Chinese Food inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Foo an Chinese Food is inspected around two times per year on average.