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China Station
- resultFail
- critical violations1
- last inspectedJuly 20, 2026
- address530 Washington St, Dorchester 02124
Is China Station clean?
China Station is currently Fail from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on July 20, 2026. 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 Station?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 20, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C) • Observed a plastic bowl utilized for scooping sauce to package. PIC advised to utilize equipment with a handle for food prep.Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C) • Observed a plastic bowl utilized for scooping sauce to package. PIC advised to utilize equipment with a handle for food prep.
- ⚠️(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Bean sprouts stored at 54f. PIC placed in the walk in unit on ice for cooling. Observed fried chicken sitting at 120f. PIC placed in walk in unit to cool down. Properly. Advised to store under proper refrigeration unit.critical(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Bean sprouts stored at 54f. PIC placed in the walk in unit on ice for cooling. Observed fried chicken sitting at 120f. PIC placed in walk in unit to cool down. Properly. Advised to store under proper refrigeration unit.
- ⚠️Hand Drying Provision (Pf) • Observed multiple handsinks with out paper towels. Provide at all timesHand Drying Provision (Pf) • Observed multiple handsinks with out paper towels. Provide at all times
When was China Station last inspected?
China Station has 9 inspections on record going back to October 30, 2024.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| July 20, 2026 | Fail | |
| March 6, 2026 | Pass | |
| February 27, 2026 | Fail | |
| August 18, 2025 | Pass | |
| August 6, 2025 | Fail | |
| April 16, 2025 | Pass | |
| March 26, 2025 | Fail | |
| November 6, 2024 | Pass | |
| October 30, 2024 | Fail |
China Station 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 8% 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 July 20, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.