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Bonchon Allston
- resultFail
- critical violations1
- last inspectedJuly 23, 2026
- address101 Brighton Av, Allston 02134
Is Bonchon Allston clean?
Bonchon Allston is currently Fail from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on July 23, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads cooked 🪳.
What did inspectors find at Bonchon Allston?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 23, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️(A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Chicken placed for hotholding registered 71F. PIC stated it had been placed for reheating/hot holding (large covered steam table) 1 hour ago bur the power cord had not been plugged properly. She will place for immidiate reheating at 165F. Mantain at 135F or above.critical(A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Chicken placed for hotholding registered 71F. PIC stated it had been placed for reheating/hot holding (large covered steam table) 1 hour ago bur the power cord had not been plugged properly. She will place for immidiate reheating at 165F. Mantain at 135F or above.
- ⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • Area in the rear of cooking line utility lines soiled. Shelves above cooking line soiled and covered in foil sheets. Exterior of eqiupment st the cooking line soiled. --- Clean all proeprly.Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • Area in the rear of cooking line utility lines soiled. Shelves above cooking line soiled and covered in foil sheets. Exterior of eqiupment st the cooking line soiled. --- Clean all proeprly.
- ⚠️Floor and Wall Junctures Coved and Enclosed or Sealed (C) • Ceiling tiles missing at prep area and large hose exposed hanging down. Repair.Floor and Wall Junctures Coved and Enclosed or Sealed (C) • Ceiling tiles missing at prep area and large hose exposed hanging down. Repair.
- ⚠️Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf) • Handsink at prep area with broken soap dispenser. Repair. Handsink near cooking line without soap . Provide.Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf) • Handsink at prep area with broken soap dispenser. Repair. Handsink near cooking line without soap . Provide.
- ⚠️Controlling Pests (Pf) • Observed glue traps with roaches in them. Replace. Provide an IPM report by a licensed exterminatore.Controlling Pests (Pf) • Observed glue traps with roaches in them. Replace. Provide an IPM report by a licensed exterminatore.
- ⚠️Cleaning Floors Dustless Methods (C) • The rear exit area outside the establishment with large amount of grease build up. Clean properly.Cleaning Floors Dustless Methods (C) • The rear exit area outside the establishment with large amount of grease build up. Clean properly.
When was Bonchon Allston last inspected?
Bonchon Allston has 107 inspections on record going back to March 1, 2012. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| July 23, 2026 | Fail | |
| March 17, 2026 | Pass | |
| March 10, 2026 | Fail | |
| November 7, 2025 | Pass | |
| October 30, 2025 | Fail | |
| June 13, 2025 | — | |
| June 2, 2025 | Fail | |
| May 22, 2025 | Fail | |
| February 19, 2025 | Pass | |
| February 3, 2025 | Fail | |
| January 27, 2025 | Fail | |
| November 26, 2024 | Pass |
Bonchon Allston 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 3% 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 July 23, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.