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MING'S CHINESE RESTAURANT
1888 STATE STREET, SCHENECTADY, NY 12304
Last inspected Nov 6, 2025
This source doesn’t issue a letter grade, so CleanPlate derived the status from the reported violation data.
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Inspection history
Nov 6, 2025
✕12 violations
- Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
- Premises littered, unnecessary equipment and article present, living quarters no completely separated for food service operations, live animals, birds and pets not excluded
- Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
- Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
- Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
- Critical:Toxic chemicals are improperly labeled, stored or used so that contamination of food can occur.
- Single service items reused, improperly stored, dispensed, not used when required
- Critical:Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate potentially hazardous food temperatures during cooking, cooling, reheating and holding.
- Critical:Food from unapproved source, spoiled, adulterated on premises.
- Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
- Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
- Critical:Canned foods found in poor conditions (leakers, severe dents, rusty, swollen cans)
Mar 21, 2022
✕5 violations
- Critical:Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage).
- Effective measures not used to control entrance (rodent-, insect-proof contruction). Harborage areas available for rodents, insects and other vermin
- Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred
- Insects, rodents present
- Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
Oct 10, 2019
✓1 violation
- Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
Jan 28, 2019
✕5 violations
- Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
- Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
- Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
- Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
- Critical:Cooked or prepared foods are subject to cross-contamination from raw foods.
Oct 27, 2017
✕4 violations
- Critical:Cooked or prepared foods are subject to cross-contamination from raw foods.
- Food (ice) contact surfaces are improperly designed, constructed, installed, located (cracks, open seams, pitted surfaces, tin cans reused, uncleanable or corroded food contact surfaces)
- Critical:Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage).
- Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
Mar 27, 2017
✓5 violations
- Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
- Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
- Improper thawing procedures used
- Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
- Single service items reused, improperly stored, dispensed, not used when required
Nov 15, 2016
✓Nov 7, 2016
✕7 violations
- Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
- Critical:Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage).
- In use food dispensing utensils improperly stored
- Toilet facilities inadequate, inconvenient, dirty, in disrepair, toilet paper missing, not self-closing doors, missing hand wash signs
- Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
- Premises littered, unnecessary equipment and article present, living quarters no completely separated for food service operations, live animals, birds and pets not excluded
- Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
Apr 13, 2016
✕5 violations
- Critical:Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage).
- Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
- Improper use and storage of clean, sanitized equipment and utensils
- Premises littered, unnecessary equipment and article present, living quarters no completely separated for food service operations, live animals, birds and pets not excluded
- Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
Sep 23, 2015
✓2 violations
- Single service items reused, improperly stored, dispensed, not used when required
- Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
Oct 8, 2013
✕4 violations
- Critical:Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or above 140�F during hot holding.
- Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
- Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
- Food (ice) contact surfaces are improperly designed, constructed, installed, located (cracks, open seams, pitted surfaces, tin cans reused, uncleanable or corroded food contact surfaces)
Mar 27, 2013
✓1 violation
- Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
Oct 11, 2012
✕7 violations
- Food (ice) contact surfaces are improperly designed, constructed, installed, located (cracks, open seams, pitted surfaces, tin cans reused, uncleanable or corroded food contact surfaces)
- Critical:Canned foods found in poor conditions (leakers, severe dents, rusty, swollen cans)
- Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
- Critical:Potentially hazardous foods are not cooled by an approved method where the food temperature can be reduced from 120oF to 70oF or less within two hours and 70oF to 45oF within four hours.
- Critical:Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or above 140�F during hot holding.
- Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
- Improper thawing procedures used
Apr 30, 2012
✓2 violations
- Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
- Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
Nov 10, 2011
✓3 violations
- Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
- Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
- Single service items reused, improperly stored, dispensed, not used when required
Oct 28, 2010
✓1 violation
- Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
Jun 22, 2010
✓2 violations
- Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
- Food (ice) contact surfaces are improperly designed, constructed, installed, located (cracks, open seams, pitted surfaces, tin cans reused, uncleanable or corroded food contact surfaces)
Dec 16, 2009
✕2 violations
- Critical:Toxic chemicals are improperly labeled, stored or used so that contamination of food can occur.
- Critical:Potentially hazardous foods are not cooled by an approved method where the food temperature can be reduced from 120oF to 70oF or less within two hours and 70oF to 45oF within four hours.
Dec 17, 2008
✕1 violation
- Critical:Potentially hazardous foods are not cooled by an approved method where the food temperature can be reduced from 120oF to 70oF or less within two hours and 70oF to 45oF within four hours.
Mar 7, 2008
✓Dec 24, 2007
✓1 violation
- Toilet facilities inadequate, inconvenient, dirty, in disrepair, toilet paper missing, not self-closing doors, missing hand wash signs
Feb 7, 2007
✓Oct 12, 2006
✓2 violations
- Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
- Tobacco is used; eating, drinking in food preparation, dishwashing food storage areas
Feb 15, 2006
✓Dec 28, 2005
✓1 violation
- Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
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