China Gourmet Restaurant

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings9
• critical findings1

← Back to the current restaurant page

Failed findings

• ⚠️Preventing Contamination from Hands (P)critical
  Inspector note: Employee observed slicing ready to eat jelly fish with no gloves on. Discontinue all bare hand contact with any ready to eat foods.
  code 590.003(C)/3-301.11-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
  Inspector note: At the time of the inspection there was no hand soap available. Provide.
  code 590.006/6-301.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
  Inspector note: Knife observed being stored in between soiled wall and cooler. Discontinue and ensure all knives are being stored in a clean and protected manner.
  code 590.003/3-304.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
  Inspector note: Soiled wiping cloths observed being left out on counter tops. Discontinue and provide a proper sanitzing solution.
  code 590.003/3-304.14-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Storage Prohibited Areas (C)
  Inspector note: Boxes of meats observed being stored on the ground of the walk-in cooler. Discontinue and store all foods elevated a minimum of 6 inches off thr ground.
  code 590.003/3-305.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Thawing (C)
  Inspector note: Bag of frozen shrimp and other meats observed being thawed in stagnant water and at room temperature. Discontinue and ensure proper thawing methods are in place.
  code 590.003/3-501.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Card board being used to line several shelves in the main kitchen area. Discontinue and esnure all surfaces remain cleanable durable and smooth.
  code 590.004/4-202.16-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Storage shelves near the Wok station heavily visibly soiled. Clean to remove all. Interior of the 2 door glass cooler visibly soiled. Clean to remove. Floor around the Wok station visibly soiled and with grease build-up. Clean to remove. Coffin style freezer on teh second floor with excess frost build-up. Defrost and clean to remove. Front service cooler visibly soiled. Clean to remove. Fan cover of the glass coolers visibly soiled. Clean to remove.
  code 590.004/4-602.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Light Bulbs Protective Shielding (C)
  Inspector note: Several lights in the main kitchen area with no shields. Provide.
  code 590.006/6-202.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on April 14, 2021: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 5 findings recurred. 7 previous findings did not recur.

Browse this restaurant's inspections

More restaurants in Chinatown

• ✓ Nam Bac Hong
  clean · 75 Harrison Av · inspected July 19, 2018
• ? Sam Hop Restaurant
  not rated · 7 Knapp St · inspected December 30, 2012
• ✓ Jaharis Cafe
  clean · 150 Harrison Av · inspected January 20, 2010
• ✓ Shour Yi Hong Corp.
  clean · 890 Washington St · inspected September 11, 2019
• ✕ Genki Ya Of Boston
  mid · 232 Tremont St · inspected May 8, 2026
• ✓ The Wilbur Theatre
  clean · 246 Tremont St · inspected November 24, 2009

See every restaurant in Chinatown →

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.