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China Express Griffin LLC
1581 N EXPRESSWAY , GRIFFIN, GA 30223 · Health inspection record from Georgia Department of Public Health
Most recent inspection (October 8, 2026): Inspectors recorded 6 violations, 3 of them critical, involving temperature control, cleaning & sanitizing and food storage.
Inspection history
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C76October 8, 20266 violations
Inspectors recorded 6 violations, 3 of them critical, involving temperature control, cleaning & sanitizing and food storage.
Observed Time/Temperature Control for Safety (TCS) do not meet temperature requirements of 135 degrees F or above.
−9 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(6)(f) - time/temperature control for safety; hot holding (p)”Observed pots, bowls, and utensils are washed with soap only and are not sanitized at 3-compartment sink.
−4 points · Cited as “511-6-1.05(6)(n) - manual and mechanical warewashing equipment, chemical sanitization-temperature, ph, concentration, hardness (p,pf)”Observed construction drill is used to attach mixer for food products. Mixer should be food grade and easy to clean and sanitize.
−1 point · Cited as “511-6-1.05(1)(a) - materials, general requirements (p, c)”Observed buckets of food are being stored on the floor in dry storage.
−3 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(4)(q) - food storage (c)”Observed scoops without handles in bulk food containers (bowls).
−1 point · Cited as “511-6-1.04(4)(k) - in-use utensils, between-use storage (c)”Observed employee personal items are improperly stored by customer food and single use items for customer food and drinks.
−1 point · Cited as “511-6-1.07(4)(b) - designated areas for employee activity, located to prevent contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, & single service articles (c)”This inspection deducted 24 points, but only 19 points are accounted for above — the published record for this visit is incomplete. See the full report at ga.healthinspections.us.
B84April 13, 20269 violations
Inspectors recorded 9 violations, 3 of them critical, involving temperature control, cleaning & sanitizing and food storage.
Observed Time/Temperature Control for Safety (TCS) foods do not meet temperature requirements of 41 degrees F or below.
−9 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(6)(f) - time/temperature control for safety; cold holding (p)”Observed TCS foods are not maintained at 135 degrees F or above.
−9 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(6)(f) - time/temperature control for safety; hot holding (p)”Observed construction drill is used to attach mixer for food products. Mixer should be food grade and easy to clean and sanitize.
−1 point · Cited as “511-6-1.05(1)(a) - materials, general requirements (p, c)”Observed container of food are being stored on the floor in kitchen and walk in cooler.
−3 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(4)(q) - food storage (c)”Observed employees use buckets of food items as seating in kitchen. Employees are not allowed to sit on buckets of food items for customers.
−3 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(4)(q) - food storage (c)”Observed wiping towels are not placed into sanitizer solution in between uses.
−3 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(4)(m) - wiping cloths, use limitation (c)”Observed non-food contact surfaces are not clean (ex. shelves in coolers, storage shelves, exteriors of cook equipment).
−1 point · Cited as “511-6-1.05(7)(a)2,3 - equipment, food/nonfood-contact surfaces, and utensils, food-contact surfaces of cooking equipment & nonfood-contact surfaces free of accumulations (c)”Observed floors beneath equipment and along baseboards are not clean.
−1 point · Cited as “511-6-1.07(5)(a),(b) - good repair, physical facilities maintained; cleaning, frequency & restrictions, cleaned often enough to keep them clean (c)”Observed employee personal items are improperly stored by single use cups for customers and above prep top cooler on shelf.
−1 point · Cited as “511-6-1.07(4)(b) - designated areas for employee activity, located to prevent contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, & single service articles (c)”Georgia scores on a 100-point scale: A 90–100, B 80–89, C 70–79, U below 70.
Source
Published by the Georgia Department of Public Health · permit FSP-126-000270. Verify this record at ga.healthinspections.us. Georgia’s inspection records are published by county health district, not from a single statewide portal.