CHINA RIVER in Midtown Times Square
Latest: GRADE Z
Last inspected Dec 4, 2025
📍 258 WEST 44 STREET, Manhattan, NY 10036 ·
🍽️ Chinese
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🚇 Times Square-42nd Street
Overview
China River in Midtown Times Square currently holds a Grade Z pending re-inspection after scoring 25 points on its most recent NYC DOHMH inspection. The restaurant has 7 inspections on record since 2023, including 1 Grade B result, with no emergency closures on record.
7
Inspections on Record
Grade Z
Current Grade
CHINA RIVER in Midtown Times Square: Full Inspection History (7 records)
GRADE Z
Dec 4, 2025
— Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Score: 25
Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
Evidence of mice or live m...
Sep 23, 2025
— Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection
Lighting fixture located over, by or within food storage, preparation, service or display facility, and facility where utensils and equipment are cleaned and stored, which may shatter due to extreme heat, temperature changes or accidental contact; not fitted with shatterproof bulb or shielded and en...
Sep 23, 2025
— Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 23
Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
Violations:
04L
GRADE B
Jan 31, 2024
— Pre-permit (Operational) / Re-inspection
Score: 26
Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
Food service operation occurring in room or area used as li...
Jan 31, 2024
— Administrative Miscellaneous / Re-inspection
Failure to post or conspicuously post healthy eating information
Violations:
20-08
Dec 11, 2023
— Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection
Score: 56
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 accepta...
Sep 2, 2023
— Smoke-Free Air Act / Initial Inspection
Ashtray present in smoke-free area.
Violations:
15-39
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CHINA RIVER in Midtown Times Square: Frequently Asked Questions
- When was CHINA RIVER last inspected?
- CHINA RIVER was last inspected on December 4, 2025 (Grade Z). The inspection score was 25 points.
- What is CHINA RIVER's current health grade?
- CHINA RIVER currently holds a Grade Z.
- How many health inspections has CHINA RIVER had?
- CHINA RIVER has 7 health inspections on record from September 2023 through December 2025. Grade B on 1 occasion.
- What was the worst inspection score at CHINA RIVER?
- The worst inspection score recorded at CHINA RIVER was 56 points on December 11, 2023. In NYC, a score of 14 or above means Grade B, and 28+ means Grade C.
- Has CHINA RIVER ever received a Grade C?
- No. CHINA RIVER has not received a Grade C in the inspections on record.