Lao Chao Buns

4214b Bowne St
Queens, NY 11355
(718) 888-1277

Current Inspection Grade: C
Current Grade: C
Last Graded: 02/24/2020
 
 

At A Glance

Lao Chao Buns has an average score of 37.67 from 3 scored inspections (see inspection history). The average is higher than 27, which equates to having a C average. This shows that Lao Chao Buns may not be meeting the City and State guidelines for food safety and handling, personal hygiene, facility and equipment managment and vermin control.

An establishment typically has two chances to earn a Grade A in every inspection cycle. It needs to score below 14 points either on its initial visit, or during the re-inspection if it didn't score below 14 points on the first visit.

Inspection History

02/06/2023 | Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection | Score: 51 | C
  1. (Critical) Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
  2. (Critical) Food, supplies, and equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.
  3. (Critical) Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
  4. (Critical) Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
  5. (Critical) 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.
  6. (Critical) Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
  7. (Critical) Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
  8. 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.
  9. Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. Pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. Unprotected, unlocked bait station used.
  10. Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
08/01/2022 | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | Score: N/A | Not Graded
  1. (Critical) Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
  2. (Critical) 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.
03/05/2020 | Cycle Inspection / Compliance Inspection | Score: 11 | Not Graded
  1. (Critical) Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
  2. (Critical) Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage-associated (FRSA) flies present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas. Filth flies include house flies, little house flies, blow flies, bottle flies and flesh flies. Food/refuse/sewage-associated flies include fruit flies, drain flies and Phorid flies.
  3. Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.
02/24/2020 | Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection | Score: 51 | C
  1. (Critical) Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
  2. (Critical) Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
  3. (Critical) Hot food item not held at or above 140º F.
  4. Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.
  5. Non-food contact surface improperly constructed. Unacceptable material used. Non-food contact surface or equipment improperly maintained and/or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.
  6. Plumbing not properly installed or maintained; anti-siphonage or backflow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly.

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