China Sea Restaurant

• resultPass
• critical violations0
• last inspectedOctober 16, 2025
• address1194 Blue Hill Av, Mattapan 02126

Is China Sea Restaurant clean?

China Sea Restaurant is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on October 16, 2025. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.

What did inspectors find at China Sea Restaurant?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on October 16, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️Clean Condition-Outer Clothing (C) • Replace soiled aprons on staff once there is an accumulation of visible soils
  Clean Condition-Outer Clothing (C) • Replace soiled aprons on staff once there is an accumulation of visible soils
• ⚠️Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C) • Prep cooks shall wear proper hair restraints when working with foods
  Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C) • Prep cooks shall wear proper hair restraints when working with foods
• ⚠️Non-Continuous Cooking of Raw Animal Foods (Pf) • Partially cooked " chicken fingers" noted during the inspection [ 70F ] either fully cook to the minimum internal temperature of [ 165F ] when ordered OR cook to [ 165F ] then hot hot hold at a minimum of [ 135F ] - Do not partially cook raw poultry as we discussed
  Non-Continuous Cooking of Raw Animal Foods (Pf) • Partially cooked " chicken fingers" noted during the inspection [ 70F ] either fully cook to the minimum internal temperature of [ 165F ] when ordered OR cook to [ 165F ] then hot hot hold at a minimum of [ 135F ] - Do not partially cook raw poultry as we discussed
• ⚠️Food-Contact Surfaces-Cleanability (Pf) • Discard all wooden spoons and utensils with burn marks and visibly compromised edges
  Food-Contact Surfaces-Cleanability (Pf) • Discard all wooden spoons and utensils with burn marks and visibly compromised edges
• ⚠️Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C) • Clean to remove visible soils from grease and grime
  Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C) • Clean to remove visible soils from grease and grime
• ⚠️Ventilation Hood Systems Adequacy (C) • Missing two vents in the hood system - replace
  Ventilation Hood Systems Adequacy (C) • Missing two vents in the hood system - replace
• ⚠️Service Sink (C) • Remove all the loose debris stored inside the slop sink area - maintain clean to properly clean soiled mops
  Service Sink (C) • Remove all the loose debris stored inside the slop sink area - maintain clean to properly clean soiled mops
• ⚠️Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf) • Cannot access the hand sink designated for prep cooks on the cooking line - ensure the basin is clean and free from clutter soiled utensils and debris
  Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf) • Cannot access the hand sink designated for prep cooks on the cooking line - ensure the basin is clean and free from clutter soiled utensils and debris
• ⚠️Grease Trap(C) • Clean to remove all grease and grime
  Grease Trap(C) • Clean to remove all grease and grime
• ⚠️Storage Refuse Recyclables and Returnable (C) • Ciontact your pest control company to empty your used grease / oil - ask them for a new container
  Storage Refuse Recyclables and Returnable (C) • Ciontact your pest control company to empty your used grease / oil - ask them for a new container
• ⚠️Area Enclosures and Receptacles Good Repair (C) • Replace the oil drum currently being used - visible soils are uncleanable
  Area Enclosures and Receptacles Good Repair (C) • Replace the oil drum currently being used - visible soils are uncleanable
• ⚠️Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C) • Clean floors underneath all in line cooking equipment from all visible grease grime and visible food soils
  Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C) • Clean floors underneath all in line cooking equipment from all visible grease grime and visible food soils
• ⚠️Wall and Ceiling Coverings and Coatings (C) • Clean all corners of the kitchen from visible grease and grime splashes
  Wall and Ceiling Coverings and Coatings (C) • Clean all corners of the kitchen from visible grease and grime splashes
• ⚠️Controlling Pests (Pf) • Some evidence of rodent activity -increase the amount of visits from your professionally licensed pest control company [ currently coming in once a MONTH ]
  Controlling Pests (Pf) • Some evidence of rodent activity -increase the amount of visits from your professionally licensed pest control company [ currently coming in once a MONTH ]
• ⚠️Drying Mops (C) • Elevate in use / soiled mop heads off the floors after use - store inside the basin of the mop sink after it is properly cleaned and sanitized
  Drying Mops (C) • Elevate in use / soiled mop heads off the floors after use - store inside the basin of the mop sink after it is properly cleaned and sanitized

When was China Sea Restaurant last inspected?

China Sea Restaurant has 8 inspections on record going back to January 20, 2023.

China Sea Restaurant vs Mattapan

Mattapan runs 77% clean across 299 tracked restaurants — 217 clean, 38 mid, 26 cooked.

Against the 299 spots Cooked tracks in Mattapan, this one comes out cleaner than 22% 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 16, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.