Grayte/Lemon Grove/First Chinese Express

San Diego County DEHQ

Grayte.

Last inspected

May 1, 2026

Grade

98 / 100

Restaurant Food Facility

First Chinese Express

7125 Broadway

Lemon Grove, Ca 91945-1436

619-698-5512

Posted in compliance with California Health & Safety Code §113715

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Record

Inspection history

Total inspections

Closure records

Routine

Improving

Routine

May 1, 2026

Complete

2 violations

mNonfood Contact Surfaces CleanmFloors, Walls, and Ceilings

M = Major violation · m = Minor violation

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Re-inspection

May 1, 2026

Approved to Reopen

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Routine

April 24, 2026

Ordered Closed

8 violations

MHolding TemperaturesmFood Contact SurfacesmSewage disposalMVerminmFood Separated and ProtectedmNonfood Contact Surfaces Clean+2 more

M = Major violation · m = Minor violation

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Re-inspection

August 19, 2025

Complete

Routine

August 19, 2025

Complete

6 violations

mFood Contact SurfacesmVerminmFood Separated and ProtectedmFood StoragemNonfood Contact Surfaces CleanmFloors, Walls, and Ceilings

= Major violation · = Minor violation

Routine

August 23, 2024

Complete

7 violations

mFood Handler TrainingmFood Contact SurfacesmVerminmFood Separated and ProtectedmNonfood Contact Surfaces CleanmEquipment and Utensil Storage, Use+1 more

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Re-inspection

February 23, 2024

Complete

Routine

February 23, 2024

Complete

5 violations

mFood Contact SurfacesmFood Separated and ProtectedmNonfood Contact Surfaces CleanmWiping ClothsmFloors, Walls, and Ceilings

M = Major violation · m = Minor violation

Routine

August 22, 2023

Complete

5 violations

mHolding TemperaturesMFood Contact SurfacesmVerminmNonfood Contact Surfaces CleanmPremises, Personal/Cleaning Items, Exclusion Measures

M = Major violation · m = Minor violation

Routine

February 16, 2023

Complete

5 violations

mHolding TemperaturesmFood Contact SurfacesmFood Separated and ProtectedmNonfood Contact Surfaces CleanmFloors, Walls, and Ceilings

M = Major violation · m = Minor violation

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Inspection data sourced from San Diego County Department of Environmental Health and Quality via sdfoodinfo.org. Records are historical. Violations shown were observed on the date listed and may have been corrected since. Grayte is not affiliated with San Diego County or any government agency.