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Asia Wok
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedMay 21, 2019
- address44 Harvard Av, Allston 02134
Is Asia Wok clean?
Asia Wok is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on May 21, 2019. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Asia Wok?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 21, 2019, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Food Protection • Observed personal cloths stored above/next to food items and equipment. Store properly in the designated place.Food Protection • Observed personal cloths stored above/next to food items and equipment. Store properly in the designated place.
- ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Design • Obsevered plastic containers being used to dispense bulk food items in addition to scoops/handled utensils. Use scoops/handled utensils only.Food Contact Surfaces Design • Obsevered plastic containers being used to dispense bulk food items in addition to scoops/handled utensils. Use scoops/handled utensils only.
- ⚠️Wash Rinse Water Clean Proper Temperature. • Oserved several utensils/equipment placed for air drying soiled to touch and sight. Wash properly.Wash Rinse Water Clean Proper Temperature. • Oserved several utensils/equipment placed for air drying soiled to touch and sight. Wash properly.
- ⚠️Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize • Wiping cloths stored soiled/wet on the counters. Store properly in sanitizer solution.Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize • Wiping cloths stored soiled/wet on the counters. Store properly in sanitizer solution.
- ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Several in use equipment and personal items stored inside a basket at lower level. Remove not in use items and store properly separated in use knifes and other equipment. Can opener with dried up food debris. Clean and sanitize properly and frequently. Observed several in use knifes stored soiled in the knife storage box. Unclear how long have been there. Clean and sanitize properly before storing away.Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Several in use equipment and personal items stored inside a basket at lower level. Remove not in use items and store properly separated in use knifes and other equipment. Can opener with dried up food debris. Clean and sanitize properly and frequently. Observed several in use knifes stored soiled in the knife storage box. Unclear how long have been there. Clean and sanitize properly before storing away.
- ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Floor and shelves in the Walk-In refrigerator unit soiled. Clean properly. Shelves at the prep area and warewashing area soiled. Clean properly. Shelves at cooking lines soiled and covered with cardboard. Remove cardboard and clean properly. Exterior of several containers used to store sauces very soiled. Clean properly. Shelves at the lower level bulk food storage area with rust. Clean to remove or replace. Gaskets of several refrigerator doors soiled. Clean properly.Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Floor and shelves in the Walk-In refrigerator unit soiled. Clean properly. Shelves at the prep area and warewashing area soiled. Clean properly. Shelves at cooking lines soiled and covered with cardboard. Remove cardboard and clean properly. Exterior of several containers used to store sauces very soiled. Clean properly. Shelves at the lower level bulk food storage area with rust. Clean to remove or replace. Gaskets of several refrigerator doors soiled. Clean properly.
- ⚠️Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage • Hand Sink at the cooking line without proper signage. Provide.Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage • Hand Sink at the cooking line without proper signage. Provide.
- ⚠️Outside Storage Improperly Maintained • Observed loose trash and debris at the rear area. Clean properly.Outside Storage Improperly Maintained • Observed loose trash and debris at the rear area. Clean properly.
- ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Floors • Floors under and around cooking line soiled (concentrate under the fryolator). Clean properly.Improper Maintenance of Floors • Floors under and around cooking line soiled (concentrate under the fryolator). Clean properly.
When was Asia Wok last inspected?
Asia Wok has 29 inspections on record going back to June 4, 2008. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| March 15, 2022 | — | |
| May 21, 2019 | Pass | |
| May 13, 2019 | Fail | |
| September 7, 2018 | Pass | |
| August 23, 2018 | Fail | |
| January 20, 2017 | Pass | |
| January 5, 2017 | Fail | |
| March 7, 2016 | Pass | |
| February 22, 2016 | Fail | |
| April 16, 2015 | — | |
| April 9, 2015 | Fail | |
| June 5, 2014 | Pass |
Asia Wok vs Allston
Allston runs 88% clean across 493 tracked restaurants — 415 clean, 35 mid, 23 cooked.
Against the 493 spots Cooked tracks in Allston, this one comes out cleaner than 12% of them.
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How Boston grades restaurants
Boston reports inspections as a pass or a fail, with no score and no letter. What separates a bad fail from a trivial one is the violation severity ladder: a single star is a minor issue, two stars is more serious, and three stars marks a critical foodborne-illness risk factor — temperature abuse, bad handwashing, cross-contamination. A restaurant can fail on paperwork alone, which is not the same as failing on food safety. Cooked splits Boston fails accordingly: a fail with a three-star violation reads cooked, a fail on minor items only reads mid.
Source: Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division via Analyze Boston. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated May 21, 2019. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.