Chinatown Cafe

• resultPass
• critical violations0
• last inspectedMarch 19, 2026
• address262 Harrison Av, Boston 02111

Is Chinatown Cafe clean?

Chinatown Cafe is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on March 19, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.

What did inspectors find at Chinatown Cafe?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 19, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️Backflow Prevention (P) • Provide an air gap at the 2 bay prep sinkcritical
  Backflow Prevention (P) • Provide an air gap at the 2 bay prep sink
• ⚠️Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C) • Provide labels on all the bulk storage containers.
  Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C) • Provide labels on all the bulk storage containers.
• ⚠️Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C) • Food storage observed on the floor infront of the mop sink.Discontinue.provide a designated location for storage elevate at least 6 inches off the ground.
  Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C) • Food storage observed on the floor infront of the mop sink.Discontinue.provide a designated location for storage elevate at least 6 inches off the ground.
• ⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • Clean the wire rack shelving units to remove soils & food debris
  Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • Clean the wire rack shelving units to remove soils & food debris
• ⚠️Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf) • The prep station handsink was blocked with rolling racks & equipment.Discontinue. Handsink must remain accessible for proper handwashing. PIC correcting
  Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf) • The prep station handsink was blocked with rolling racks & equipment.Discontinue. Handsink must remain accessible for proper handwashing. PIC correcting
• ⚠️Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C) • Clean the ceiling fan in the rest room to remove dust buildup Clean the ceiling tiles above the front counter to remove dust buildup.
  Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C) • Clean the ceiling fan in the rest room to remove dust buildup Clean the ceiling tiles above the front counter to remove dust buildup.
• ⚠️Controlling Pests (Pf) • Mouse droppings observed in the dining room electrical closet.Provide a full pest report upon re-inspection. Clean/sanitize the location
  Controlling Pests (Pf) • Mouse droppings observed in the dining room electrical closet.Provide a full pest report upon re-inspection. Clean/sanitize the location
• ⚠️Cleaning Floors Dustless Methods (C) • Clean the floors throughout to remove soils/food debris
  Cleaning Floors Dustless Methods (C) • Clean the floors throughout to remove soils/food debris
• ⚠️Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C) • The hood sticker was observed expired on 1.6.26.Provide a proper hood cleaning from a licensed company.Post the new sticker.
  Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C) • The hood sticker was observed expired on 1.6.26.Provide a proper hood cleaning from a licensed company.Post the new sticker.
• ⚠️The posted Allergen awareness certificate has expired.Provide a current certificate from a full time employee.
  The posted Allergen awareness certificate has expired.Provide a current certificate from a full time employee.

When was Chinatown Cafe last inspected?

Chinatown Cafe has 50 inspections on record going back to November 10, 2010. The 12 most recent are shown below.

Chinatown Cafe vs Chinatown

Chinatown runs 85% clean across 307 tracked restaurants — 252 clean, 22 mid, 22 cooked.

Against the 307 spots Cooked tracks in Chinatown, this one comes out cleaner than 15% of them.

Other spots in Chinatown

• ✕ Wing's Kitchen
  mid · July 20, 2021
• ✓ K O Catering And Pies
  clean · May 31, 2016
• ✓ Hava (Basement At Wilbur Theatre)
  clean · October 18, 2024
• ✓ Irashai Sushi And Teriyaki
  clean · April 24, 2026
• ✓ Station Bar & Bistro
  clean · June 14, 2013
• ✓ Bijou Night Club
  clean · November 21, 2025

See every restaurant inspection in Chinatown →

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 March 19, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.