Grandpa Chen Kissena Char Siu Bao

60-08 Kissena Boulevard, Queens, NY 11355
Café / Breakfast
Last inspected: Jul 22, 2025
58
Score
Medium Risk NYC Grade: B

The inspection history at Grandpa Chen Kissena Char Siu Bao is still short, with only two visits logged. The most recent visit was on Jul 22, 2025. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.

Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, with around five violations found each time.

Non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing two times across the record.

Compared to other Queens restaurants (averaging 75), there's room to close the gap. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.

2
Inspections
3
Critical latest
0
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jul 22, 2025
Pre-permit (Operational) / Re-inspection
3 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Hot tcs food item not held at or above 140 °f.
02B
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.
04N
Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
06E
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
58
Apr 28, 2025
Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection
3 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Food, prohibited, from unapproved or unknown source, home canned or home prepared. animal slaughtered, butchered or dressed (eviscerated, skinned) in establishment. reduced oxygen packaged (rop) fish not frozen before processing. rop food prepared on premises transported to another site.
03A
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
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
58

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Grandpa Chen Kissena Char Siu Bao last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Grandpa Chen Kissena Char Siu Bao on file is from Jul 22, 2025. The public record contains two inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Grandpa Chen Kissena Char Siu Bao?

Across the inspection record, non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Grandpa Chen Kissena Char Siu Bao.

How does Grandpa Chen Kissena Char Siu Bao compare to other restaurants in Queens?

Grandpa Chen Kissena Char Siu Bao most recently scored 58 out of 100, which is lower than the Queens average of 75.

Has Grandpa Chen Kissena Char Siu Bao's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Recent inspections at Grandpa Chen Kissena Char Siu Bao have produced about the same number of violations as earlier ones, holding around five per visit.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Grandpa Chen Kissena Char Siu Bao means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.