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Ji You Braised Food

41-18 Main Street, Queens, NY 11355
Chinese
Last inspected: Oct 14, 2025
61
Score
Medium Risk NYC Grade: Pending

Ji You Braised Food appears in inspection records six times, starting in 2023. The most recent report on file is from Oct 14, 2025. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.

Recent visits have flagged additional issues, ticking from three violations up to four.

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

Compared to other Queens restaurants (averaging 75), there's room to close the gap. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

6
Inspections
3
Critical latest
0
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 14, 2025
Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
3 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
04L
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
Hot tcs food item not held at or above 140 °f.
02B
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
08A
61
Mar 31, 2025
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
3 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
Hot tcs food item not held at or above 140 °f.
02B
Properly scaled and calibrated thermometer or thermocouple not provided or not readily accessible in food preparation and hot/cold holding areas to measure temperatures of tcs foods during cooking, cooling, reheating, and holding.
04J
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
Food adulterated or misbranded. adulterated or misbranded food possessed, being manufactured, produced, packed, sold, offered for sale, delivered or given away
28-05
61
Feb 5, 2024
Pre-permit (Operational) / Compliance Inspection
4 critical violations.
View 4 violations
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
Toilet facility not provided for employees or for patrons when required. shared patron-employee toilet accessed through kitchen, food prep or storage area or utensil washing area.
05E
Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
06F
Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
06D
55
Oct 11, 2023
Pre-permit (Operational) / Re-inspection
4 critical violations.
View 4 violations
After cooking or removal from hot holding, tcs food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal temperature is reduced from 140 °f to 70 °f or less within 2 hours, and from 70 °f to 41 °f or less within 4 additional hours.
02H
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
Toilet facility not provided for employees or for patrons when required. shared patron-employee toilet accessed through kitchen, food prep or storage area or utensil washing area.
05E
Hot tcs food item not held at or above 140 °f.
02B
55
Sep 13, 2023
Pre-permit (Operational) / Reopening Inspection
No violations found.
100
Sep 1, 2023
Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection
4 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 5 violations
Hot tcs food item not held at or above 140 °f.
02B
After cooking or removal from hot holding, tcs food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal temperature is reduced from 140 °f to 70 °f or less within 2 hours, and from 70 °f to 41 °f or less within 4 additional hours.
02H
Insufficient or no hot holding, cold storage or cold holding equipment provided to maintain time/temperature control for safety foods (tcs) at required temperatures
05F
Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
06D
Food adulterated or misbranded. adulterated or misbranded food possessed, being manufactured, produced, packed, sold, offered for sale, delivered or given away
28-05
52

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Ji You Braised Food last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Ji You Braised Food on file is from Oct 14, 2025. The public record contains six inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Ji You Braised 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 Ji You Braised Food.

How does Ji You Braised Food compare to other restaurants in Queens?

Ji You Braised Food most recently scored 61 out of 100, which is lower than the Queens average of 75.

Has Ji You Braised Food's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Ji You Braised Food have flagged more violations than earlier ones, ticking from about three per visit to around four more recently.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Ji You Braised 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 Ji You Braised Food inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Ji You Braised Food is inspected around three times per year on average.

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