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China Pagoda Restaurant
- resultFail
- critical violations1
- last inspectedApril 30, 2014
- address1616 Dorchester Av, Dorchester 02122
Is China Pagoda Restaurant clean?
China Pagoda Restaurant is currently Fail from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on April 30, 2014. 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 China Pagoda Restaurant?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 30, 2014, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Food Container Labels • Several sauce containers with no labels. Provide labels for all sauce containers.Food Container Labels • Several sauce containers with no labels. Provide labels for all sauce containers.
- ⚠️Cold Holding • Galric and oil mixture observed being left out on counter top. PIC stated it had been out from the previous day. Discontinue and ensure all potentially hazardous foods are being maintained at below 41F. PIC voluntarily disposed of garlic and oil mixture at the time of the inspection.criticalCold Holding • Galric and oil mixture observed being left out on counter top. PIC stated it had been out from the previous day. Discontinue and ensure all potentially hazardous foods are being maintained at below 41F. PIC voluntarily disposed of garlic and oil mixture at the time of the inspection.
- ⚠️Food Protection • Bag of potatoes observed being stored under the pipes of the 3 bay sink. Discontinue and store all foods clean and protected.Food Protection • Bag of potatoes observed being stored under the pipes of the 3 bay sink. Discontinue and store all foods clean and protected.
- ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces • First deli style cooler at the front service station operating at around 49F. Discontinue use unless unit is able to maintain a temperature of below 41F.Non-Food Contact Surfaces • First deli style cooler at the front service station operating at around 49F. Discontinue use unless unit is able to maintain a temperature of below 41F.
- ⚠️Equipment Thermometers • Provide equipment thermometers for all refrigeration units.Equipment Thermometers • Provide equipment thermometers for all refrigeration units.
- ⚠️Test Kit Provided • No test kit available for the 3 bay sink. Provide.Test Kit Provided • No test kit available for the 3 bay sink. Provide.
- ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Interior of the Glenco refrigerator visibly soiled. Clean to remove.Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Interior of the Glenco refrigerator visibly soiled. Clean to remove.
- ⚠️Clean Equipment & Utensils Storage • Clean cutting board and sheet pans observed being stored on the ground in the main kitchen area. Discontinue and store all equipment in clean and protected area's.Clean Equipment & Utensils Storage • Clean cutting board and sheet pans observed being stored on the ground in the main kitchen area. Discontinue and store all equipment in clean and protected area's.
- ⚠️Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage • No soap or paper towels at hand sink in main kitchen area. Provide. No paper towels in restroom. Provide.Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage • No soap or paper towels at hand sink in main kitchen area. Provide. No paper towels in restroom. Provide.
- ⚠️Fixture's not properly shielded • Lights inside of the deli style coolers not shielded. Provide.Fixture's not properly shielded • Lights inside of the deli style coolers not shielded. Provide.
- ⚠️Mop Sink not Provided • No mop sink on site at the time of the inspection. Provide a mop sink to ensure proper storage of mop and bucket and disposal of dirty water.Mop Sink not Provided • No mop sink on site at the time of the inspection. Provide a mop sink to ensure proper storage of mop and bucket and disposal of dirty water.
When was China Pagoda Restaurant last inspected?
China Pagoda Restaurant has 4 inspections on record going back to December 23, 2013.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| March 15, 2022 | — | |
| May 8, 2014 | — | |
| April 30, 2014 | Fail | |
| December 23, 2013 | Pass |
China Pagoda Restaurant vs Dorchester
Dorchester runs 85% clean across 542 tracked restaurants — 445 clean, 31 mid, 47 cooked.
Against the 542 spots Cooked tracks in Dorchester, 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 April 30, 2014. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.