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HIGH RISK

MEI QING RESTAURANT

4502 8 AVENUE, New York, NY 11220/Chinese

This restaurant has significant health inspection issues.

Multiple critical violations were found during recent inspections. Exercise caution.

SafeScore

42/100

Inspections

1

Last Inspected

Dec 2025

Critical

6

Analysis

Violation Breakdown

9 total

pest
333%
hygiene
222%
contamination
222%
other
111%
chemical
111%

Case History

Inspection Timeline

CriticalHygiene

Personal cleanliness is inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn where required. Jewelry worn on hands or arms. Fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed.

Code 06A

CriticalOther

Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.

Code 02B

CriticalHygiene

No hand washing facility in or adjacent to toilet room or within 25 feet of a food preparation, food service or ware washing area. Hand washing facility not accessible, obstructed or used for non-hand washing purposes. No hot and cold running water or water at inadequate pressure. No soap or acceptable hand-drying device.

Code 05D

CriticalContamination

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.

Code 06C

CriticalChemical

Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.

Code 06E

CriticalPest

Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.

Code 04K

MinorPest

Contract with a pest management professional not in place. Record of extermination activities not kept on premises.

Code 28-06

MinorContamination

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.

Code 10F

MinorPest

Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

Code 08A

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Data sourced from public health inspection records. SafeScore is computed from inspection results, violation severity, trends, and consistency. All data is public record. Last updated based on jurisdiction reporting schedules.