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Grade BChinese

China River

258 WEST 44 STREET, Manhattan, 10036

Should you eat here?

Caution — pest-related violations found across multiple inspections, including the latest (8 months ago).

Last inspected Dec 4, 2025 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on Dec 4, 2025

  • Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.

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

  • Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.

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

    Critical

  • A general health-code issue noted during the inspection.

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

    Critical

  • Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.

    Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.

    Critical

Inspection history

DateResultTypeViolations
Dec 4, 2025Grade BCycle Inspection / Re-inspection4 (3 critical)
Sep 23, 2025Grade PendingAdministrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection6 (1 critical)
Jan 31, 2024Grade BPre-permit (Operational) / Re-inspection6 (2 critical)
Dec 11, 2023Grade PendingPre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection10 (6 critical)
Sep 2, 2023Grade PendingSmoke-Free Air Act / Initial Inspection1

Problems that keep coming back

Issues cited at more than one inspection — a better signal than any single visit.

  • 4×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
  • 4×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
  • 2×A general health-code issue noted during the inspection.
  • 2×A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.
  • 2×A general health-code issue noted during the inspection.

Around this address

City records for the building itself, not this restaurant’s inspection.

  • 4 rodent inspections on record, none finding rat activity.

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