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Chicha San Chen
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedApril 13, 2026
- address1001 Boylston St, Boston 02215
Is Chicha San Chen clean?
Chicha San Chen is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on April 13, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Chicha San Chen?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 13, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️When to Wash (P) • Front counter employees observed not washing hands. When asked they stated that you use water because they have no hand soap behind the counter. One of the staff stated that they use the soap in the bathroom. Ensure staff is trained on washing hands.criticalWhen to Wash (P) • Front counter employees observed not washing hands. When asked they stated that you use water because they have no hand soap behind the counter. One of the staff stated that they use the soap in the bathroom. Ensure staff is trained on washing hands.
- ⚠️Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf) • No vomit & diarrhea kit onsite. ProvideClean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf) • No vomit & diarrhea kit onsite. Provide
- ⚠️(A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf) • Spoke to the staff members and ask who the CFPM and Allergen certificates belong to and they stated the owner. Please ensure that you have a person in charge who is able to demonstrate and perform duties. Provide a CFPM and Allergen certificate. Spoke to Lillian and she was not aware of what sink was used for hand washing was not able to demonstrate the use of the 3 bay sink Illness policy and stated that she washes her hands with water because they don't have soap behind the counter. Please ensure staff is properly trained on where to wash and how to operate the 3 bay sink to clean and sanitize the dishes how to store ice scoops and illness policy. Provide(A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf) • Spoke to the staff members and ask who the CFPM and Allergen certificates belong to and they stated the owner. Please ensure that you have a person in charge who is able to demonstrate and perform duties. Provide a CFPM and Allergen certificate. Spoke to Lillian and she was not aware of what sink was used for hand washing was not able to demonstrate the use of the 3 bay sink Illness policy and stated that she washes her hands with water because they don't have soap behind the counter. Please ensure staff is properly trained on where to wash and how to operate the 3 bay sink to clean and sanitize the dishes how to store ice scoops and illness policy. Provide
- ⚠️In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C) • Observed ice scoop being placed inside the ice bins. Ensure staff is trained on how to store ice scoops.In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C) • Observed ice scoop being placed inside the ice bins. Ensure staff is trained on how to store ice scoops.
- ⚠️Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf) • No allergen verbiage noted on menu's or counter. Provide allergen verbiage. The verbiage will be sent over with this report.Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf) • No allergen verbiage noted on menu's or counter. Provide allergen verbiage. The verbiage will be sent over with this report.
- ⚠️Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf) • No test kit for the 3 bay kit. Provide test kit.Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf) • No test kit for the 3 bay kit. Provide test kit.
- ⚠️(A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf) • Observed mold-like substance inside the ice machine. Clean and sanitize to remove mold-like substance.(A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf) • Observed mold-like substance inside the ice machine. Clean and sanitize to remove mold-like substance.
- ⚠️Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf) • Observed a ladder in front of the hand sink and a fan being stored on top of the hand sink located in the back of the establishment. Remove ladder and fan.Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf) • Observed a ladder in front of the hand sink and a fan being stored on top of the hand sink located in the back of the establishment. Remove ladder and fan.
- ⚠️Using Drain Plugs (C) • No drain plugs for the 3 bay sink. Provide.Using Drain Plugs (C) • No drain plugs for the 3 bay sink. Provide.
- ⚠️Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf) • No hand soap at the hand wash sink behind the counter. ProvideHandwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf) • No hand soap at the hand wash sink behind the counter. Provide
- ⚠️Hand Drying Provision (Pf) • No means to dry hands at hand sink behind counter. Provide means to dry handsHand Drying Provision (Pf) • No means to dry hands at hand sink behind counter. Provide means to dry hands
- ⚠️Handwashing Signage (C) • No hand wash signage inside the bathroom. Employee's must wash hands. Provide Hand sink behind the counter is not labeled "Hand wash only"Handwashing Signage (C) • No hand wash signage inside the bathroom. Employee's must wash hands. Provide Hand sink behind the counter is not labeled "Hand wash only"
- ⚠️Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C) • Observed missing ceiling tile in the back room. Provide ceiling tile.Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C) • Observed missing ceiling tile in the back room. Provide ceiling tile.
When was Chicha San Chen last inspected?
Chicha San Chen has 3 inspections on record going back to April 17, 2025.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| April 13, 2026 | Pass | |
| April 6, 2026 | Fail | |
| April 17, 2025 | Pass |
Chicha San Chen vs Back Bay
Back Bay runs 81% clean across 519 tracked restaurants — 417 clean, 46 mid, 50 cooked.
Against the 519 spots Cooked tracks in Back Bay, this one comes out cleaner than 19% 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 April 13, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.