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Buk Kyung No. 2
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedOctober 8, 2019
- address151 Brighton Av, Allston 02134
Is Buk Kyung No. 2 clean?
Buk Kyung No. 2 is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on October 8, 2019. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Buk Kyung No. 2?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on October 8, 2019, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️(A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf) • Re-train staff with regard to proper warewashing and monitoring of premises for pests.(A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf) • Re-train staff with regard to proper warewashing and monitoring of premises for pests.
- ⚠️Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C) • Wiping cloths stored wet/soiled on counters. Store properly in sanitizer solution.Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C) • Wiping cloths stored wet/soiled on counters. Store properly in sanitizer solution.
- ⚠️Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C) • Observed open bags with bulk food items placed in plastic containers no closed with a lid. Secure properly with a lid all bulk food containers. Observed plastic container with meats stored on the floor at lower level (Walk-In Freezer Walk-In Refrigerator). Elevate properly.Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C) • Observed open bags with bulk food items placed in plastic containers no closed with a lid. Secure properly with a lid all bulk food containers. Observed plastic container with meats stored on the floor at lower level (Walk-In Freezer Walk-In Refrigerator). Elevate properly.
- ⚠️Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C) • Shelves inside Walk-In unit rusted. Clean to remove or replace.Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C) • Shelves inside Walk-In unit rusted. Clean to remove or replace.
- ⚠️Dispensing Equipment Protection of Equipment and Food (C) • Observed plastic cups used to dispense bulk foods at lower level. Use handled utensils only.Dispensing Equipment Protection of Equipment and Food (C) • Observed plastic cups used to dispense bulk foods at lower level. Use handled utensils only.
- ⚠️Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P) • High Temp Dish Machine does not register any sanitizer solution (chlorine). Repair to maintain between 50-100ppm.criticalManual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P) • High Temp Dish Machine does not register any sanitizer solution (chlorine). Repair to maintain between 50-100ppm.
- ⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • Observed lower counter (Pan Storage Area) near cooking line soiled with grease. Clean properly.Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • Observed lower counter (Pan Storage Area) near cooking line soiled with grease. Clean properly.
- ⚠️(A) (B) and (D) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles Storing (C) • Observed several Woks stored on the floor under cooking line equipment. Elevate properly.(A) (B) and (D) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles Storing (C) • Observed several Woks stored on the floor under cooking line equipment. Elevate properly.
- ⚠️Outer Openings Protected (C) • Observed rear door wide open. Maintain closed or provide screen door.Outer Openings Protected (C) • Observed rear door wide open. Maintain closed or provide screen door.
- ⚠️Handwashing Signage (C) • Hand washing sinks at the serving line prep area/cooking line and toilets missing hand washing signage. Provide.Handwashing Signage (C) • Hand washing sinks at the serving line prep area/cooking line and toilets missing hand washing signage. Provide.
- ⚠️Controlling Pests (Pf) • Observed live roaches on both levels (near dish machine near lower level prep sink). Observed rodent like droppings near rear door and at the stairs going to lower level. Provide an IPM report by a licensed externinator. Monitor premises to maintain free of pest.Controlling Pests (Pf) • Observed live roaches on both levels (near dish machine near lower level prep sink). Observed rodent like droppings near rear door and at the stairs going to lower level. Provide an IPM report by a licensed externinator. Monitor premises to maintain free of pest.
When was Buk Kyung No. 2 last inspected?
Buk Kyung No. 2 has 33 inspections on record going back to July 23, 2007. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| March 15, 2022 | — | |
| October 8, 2019 | Pass | |
| October 1, 2019 | Fail | |
| August 14, 2018 | Pass | |
| August 7, 2018 | Fail | |
| July 7, 2017 | Pass | |
| March 10, 2017 | — | |
| February 14, 2017 | Pass | |
| January 30, 2017 | Fail | |
| February 24, 2016 | Pass | |
| February 10, 2016 | Fail | |
| August 21, 2015 | Pass |
Buk Kyung No. 2 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 October 8, 2019. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.