Chinese restaurant passes food safety inspection despite persistent labeling problem

Harris County inspectors recently gave a passing score to a Chinese restaurant in the Cy-Fair area, though one violation was corrected on site.

County staff paid its regular visit to China Inn Fine Chinese Cuisine, 8100 Highway 6 N., on Feb. 11. The restaurant was given three demerits out of a possible 100. An establishment must earn 20 demerits to be considered "of concern" and in need of a follow-up visit.

The demerits were awarded for a problem with proper food labeling and storage. The violation was not among those that the county website lists as commonly associated with food-borne illness by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

China Inn received three demerits for the same violation in a July 2010. It was also observed in an April 2010 inspection in which the restaurant received 10 demerits overall.

For more information on how Harris County conducts food safety inspections, visit www.hcphes.org.