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Best Fried Chicken

January 15, 2026 · Administrative hearing

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official resultAdministrative hearing
inspection typeEating & Drinking w/ Take Out
failed findings2
critical findings1

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Failed findings

Backflow Prevention Air Gap (P)critical

Inspector note: Prep sinks without proper air gap for backflow prevention. Provide. Use a colander until properly plumbed.provide a license plumber's report and building 1-15-26: On compliance visit business No invoice or final plumbing permit was presented for work done Please provide a plumbers report and a permit to do work will need to be pulled so it can be inspected
code 590.005/5-202.13-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
Controlling Pests (C)

Inspector note: Mise dropping observed in second floor dry storage shelving in the back area under the stairswell/ clean to remove./ Provide a detailed licensed exterminator’s report to keila.depina@boston.gov.
code 590.006/6-501.111-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

Checks marked passed

(A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)

Inspector note: Replace worn white cutting boards. clean and sanitize interior and exterior of microwave
code 590.004/4-601.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)

Inspector note: Employees observed prepping food in the kitchen without proper hair restraint. Provide hair restraint.
code 590.002/2-402.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)

Inspector note: Multiple sheets pan with chicken uncovered were observed in walk-in unit. Cover to prevent potential contamination Remove all foods from open #10 containers/properly store in covered food service grade container
code 590.003/3-302.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)

Inspector note: Multiple squeeze bottles observed without labels. Provide labels when removed from original containers
code 590.003/3-302.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)

Inspector note: Sinlge use pastic to go container observed being used to dispense out of bulk food bin( Flour salt). Discontinue and use scoops with handle preventcontamination from hands
code 590.003/3-304.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on January 8, 2026: 2 findings recurred. 5 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

This record comes from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: Analyze Boston.