NEW YORK— With the new restaurant grading system here, Chinese restaurants and bakeries in New York City have taken some traditional food off their menus. According to the World Journal, starting July 1, the city implemented the “New Sanitary Inspection Grade” system to better regulate its restaurants’ hygiene and food quality, but Chinese restaurateurs are finding the rule -- keeping cooked food under 40 degree or over 140 degree for less than four hours—very hard to comply.
Owners of St. Mary Bakery said they have stopped selling egg custard tart, one of the most popular Chinese pastries, because of the new rule, but that they might pre-order in the future so customers won’t have to do without.
Flushing Food Association’s President Zhuang Zhenhui said many Chinese owners were not openly voicing their concerns so as not to call attention upon themselves, thereby putting them on the radar of food inspectors.
Chinese Restaurateurs Fear NYC's New Grading System
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