What is General Tso's Chicken's health inspection score?

General Tso's Chicken has a SafeDine safety score of 57 out of 100 (Grade C). This score is calculated from official government health inspection data, factoring in violation severity, recency, and trends.

When was General Tso's Chicken last inspected?

General Tso's Chicken was last inspected on July 9, 2025. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does General Tso's Chicken have?

General Tso's Chicken has 78 total violations across 8 inspections on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is General Tso's Chicken safe to eat at?

General Tso's Chicken has a safety score of 57/100, which suggests room for improvement. Review the detailed inspection history on SafeDine for more information.

What type of cuisine does General Tso's Chicken serve?

General Tso's Chicken serves American cuisine. Visit their SafeDine page for safety scores, inspection history, and more details.

Official Health Record

General Tso's Chicken

Name: General Tso's Chicken
Address: 7064 SIEGEN LN STE L, Baton Rouge, 70809
Rating: 57

7064 SIEGEN LN STE L, Baton Rouge

Last inspected 11mo ago

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0Fair

American

Better than 22% of american restaurants

Declining

8 inspections

Last: Jul 9, 2025

medium confidence

Directions Order

Inspections

Clean Rate

9.8

Avg Violations

11 months ago

Last Inspected

Top Concerns

Most common issues from recent inspections

Cross-contamination

Raw and cooked foods not properly separated

14x

Handwashing

Employees not properly washing hands — contamination risk

Pest issues

Evidence of pests found during inspection

Employee hygiene

Personal hygiene practices not followed

Sanitation

Equipment or surfaces not properly cleaned/sanitized

Score Analysis

How the SafeDine score is calculated

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Starting Score

100

Total Deductions

-47

Final Score

Impact Breakdown

High Priority

-0 pts

Direct health hazards • 10 pts each

Intermediate

-0 pts

Potential hazards • 5 pts each

Basic

-28 pts

Best practices • 2 pts each

Freshness Penalty

-7 pts

Score reduced due to stale inspection data

Inspection Timeline

-6 pts

Latest

100% weight

2nd

60% weight

3rd

30% weight

Real-time Score: 53/100 — This score includes today's freshness penalty and may differ slightly from the displayed score (57/100) which is computed during our regular data sync.

How scoring works: Every restaurant starts at 100 points. Points are deducted for violations found during inspections.

Recent inspections are weighted more heavily. High priority violations (direct health hazards) have the greatest impact.

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Violation Timeline

Jul 2024

2 inspections

5 basic

Jul

Nov 2024

2 inspections

22 basic

Mar 2025

2 inspections

20 basic

Mar

Jul 2025

2 inspections

31 basic

Inspection History

8 records on file

3 Re-inspection5 Routine

Jul 25

Re-inspection InspectionLatest

12 Basic

12 total

76/100inspection score

−24 pts

Basic (12)

−24 pts

WALLS3703.3 - Walls/ceilings or attached equipment are not clean.−2
FOOD1501.3 - Food is stored where it is exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination−2
FOOD1507 - Ready to eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on premises and held for more than 24 hours is not date marked.−2
WARE2515.2 - Equipment and utensils are not air-dried.−2
PROHIBITED1503 - Food is stored under a possible source of contamination.−2
PROHIBITED1503 - Food is stored under a possible source of contamination.−2
PERSONAL3903 - Employees’ personal care items are stored where food equipment, utensils, linens, single service items or single use items may be contaminated.−2
FLOORS3701.5 - Floors are not clean.−2
PERSONAL3903 - Employees’ personal care items are stored where food equipment, utensils, linens, single service items or single use items may be contaminated.−2
NON-FOOD2501.2 - Non-food contact surfaces of equipment have an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue and other debris.−2
FOOD1507 - Ready to eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on premises and held for more than 24 hours is not date marked.−2
WARE2515.2 - Equipment and utensils are not air-dried.−2

Base deductions−24 pts

Jul 25

Routine Inspection

19 Basic

19 total

62/100inspection score

−38 pts

Basic (19)

−38 pts

PERSONAL3903 - Employees’ personal care items are stored where food equipment, utensils, linens, single service items or single use items may be contaminated.−2
FOOD1501.3 - Food is stored where it is exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination−2
WALLS3703.3 - Walls/ceilings or attached equipment are not clean.−2
FLOORS3701.5 - Floors are not clean. U def and around equipment.−2
LABEL1107 - Bulk containers are not properly labeled.−2
MAINTENANCE4119.2 - Mops are not hung and/or stored to facilitate air drying.−2
PERSONNEL901 - Employee did not wash hands and exposed portions of arms at appropriate time.−2
EQUIPMENT2101.2 - Food scoop is constructed without a handle.−2
HAND3109.8 - The hand wash lavatory is used for purpose other than hand washing.−2
PROHIBITED1503 - Food is stored under a possible source of contamination.−2
FOOD1507 - Ready to eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on premises and held for more than 24 hours is not date marked.−2
WARE2515.2 - Equipment and utensils are not air-dried.−2
NON-FOOD2501.2 - Non-food contact surfaces of equipment have an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue and other debris.−2
TOXIC3901 - Working containers of chemicals are not labeled.−2
FOOD1501.4 - Food is not stored six (6) inches off the floor.−2
HAIR915 - Food handlers are not wearing proper hair restraints.−2
CROSS1705 - Raw animal food is not separated from ready to eat food, or is placed, stored or displayed above ready to eat food.−2
TOXIC3903 - Chemicals are stored with/above food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service or single use articles.−2
FOOD1501.4 - Food is not stored six (6) inches off the floor.−2

Base deductions−38 pts

Mar 25

Re-inspection Inspection

4 Basic

4 total

92/100inspection score

−8 pts

Basic (4)

−8 pts

FLOORS3701.5 - Floors are not clean.−2
PERSONAL3903 - Employees’ personal care items are stored where food equipment, utensils, linens, single service items or single use items may be contaminated.−2
NON-FOOD2501.2 - Non-food contact surfaces of equipment have an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue and other debris.−2
FOOD1501.4 - Food is not stored six (6) inches off the floor.−2

Base deductions−8 pts

Mar 25

Routine Inspection

16 Basic

16 total

68/100inspection score

−32 pts

Basic (16)

−32 pts

WARE2515.2 - Equipment and utensils are not air-dried. Wet Nesting.−2
HAIR915 - Food handlers are not wearing proper hair restraints.−2
PERSONAL3903 - Employees’ personal care items are stored where food equipment, utensils, linens, single service items or single use items may be contaminated.−2
FOOD1501.3 - Food is stored where it is exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination−2
FOOD1501.4 - Food is not stored six (6) inches off the floor.−2
PERMITS501.3 - A valid permit to operate is not posted in a conspicuous location.−2
WARE2515.2 - Equipment and utensils are not air-dried. Wet Nesting.−2
HAND3109.8 - The hand wash lavatory is used for purpose other than hand washing.−2
EQUIPMENT2101.2 - Food scoop is constructed without a handle.−2
PROHIBITED1503 - Food is stored under a possible source of contamination.−2
CLEAN2517.9 - Single use/single service articles are not stored at least six (6) inches off the floor−2
PERMITS501.3 - A valid permit to operate is not posted in a conspicuous location.−2
LABEL1107 - Bulk containers are not properly labeled.−2
CROSS1705 - Raw animal food is not separated from ready to eat food, or is placed, stored or displayed above ready to eat food.−2
NON-FOOD2501.2 - Non-food contact surfaces of equipment have an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue and other debris.−2
FLOORS3701.5 - Floors are not clean.−2

Base deductions−32 pts

Nov 24

Re-inspection Inspection

4 Basic

4 total

92/100inspection score

−8 pts

Basic (4)

−8 pts

OPENINGS3505.1 - Openings are not protected against the entry of rodents or insects.−2
PERMITS501.3 - A valid permit to operate is not posted in a conspicuous location.−2
WARE2515.2 - Equipment and utensils are not air-dried. Wet Nesting.−2
FOOD1501.4 - Food is not stored six (6) inches off the floor.−2

Base deductions−8 pts

Nov 24

Routine Inspection

18 Basic

18 total

64/100inspection score

−36 pts

Basic (18)

−36 pts

EQUIPMENT2303 - The 3 compartment sink is not used in proper sequence to wash, rinse and sanitize.−2
GARBAGE3303.3 - Outside waste receptacles were not kept closed.−2
NON-FOOD2501.2 - Non-food contact surfaces of equipment have an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue and other debris.−2
FOOD1501.4 - Food is not stored six (6) inches off the floor.−2
WARE2515.2 - Equipment and utensils are not air-dried. Wet Nesting.−2
FOOD305 - A current state food safety certificate is not conspicuously posted.−2
SANITIZER2513 - A sanitizer test kit is not provided to accurately measure the concentration in mg/L or parts per million of sanitizing solution provided.−2
FOOD1501.3 - Food is stored where it is exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination−2
MAINTENANCE4119.2 - Mops are not hung and/or stored to facilitate air drying.−2
HAIR915 - Food handlers are not wearing proper hair restraints.−2
FOOD1507 - Ready to eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on premises and held for more than 24 hours is not date marked.−2
OPENINGS3505.1 - Openings are not protected against the entry of rodents or insects.−2
PERMITS501.3 - A valid permit to operate is not posted in a conspicuous location.−2
PERSONAL3903 - Employees’ personal care items are stored where food equipment, utensils, linens, single service items or single use items may be contaminated.−2
EQUIPMENT2101.2 - Food scoop is constructed without a handle.−2
IN2519.2 - In use food utensils are not stored on a clean dry surface.−2
FLOORS3701.5 - Floors are not clean.−2
PERSONNEL911 - Employee was drinking in a food preparation or other area where food equipment, utensils or other items requiring protection were stored.−2

Base deductions−36 pts

Jul 24

Routine Inspection

1 Basic

1 total

98/100inspection score

−2 pts

Basic (1)

−2 pts

OPENINGS3505.1 - Openings are not protected against the entry of rodents or insects.rear door self closing mechanism needs adjustment−2

Base deductions−2 pts

Jul 24

Routine Inspection

4 Basic

4 total

92/100inspection score

−8 pts

Basic (4)

−8 pts

SANITIZER2513 - A sanitizer test kit is not provided to accurately measure the concentration in mg/L or parts per million of sanitizing solution provided.−2
OPENINGS3505.1 - Openings are not protected against the entry of rodents or insects.REAR DOOR−2
OPENINGS3505.2 - Ventilation doors or windows are not protected with 16 mesh screens, air curtains, or other effective means of insect control.−2
TOXIC3903 - Chemicals are stored with/above food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service or single use articles.−2

Base deductions−8 pts

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Data source: Florida DBPR · Official government inspection records

Grading System

85 – 100
Excellent
70 – 84
Good
Below 70
Fair

About SafeDine Scores

Scores are calculated using official government inspection data. High Priority violations (direct health hazards) have the greatest impact, followed by Intermediate and Basic violations. Community reviews can adjust the score by up to 5 points when 3+ reviews are submitted.

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