Chinatown Cafe

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings0
• critical findings0

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Checks marked passed

• ✓(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)critical
  Inspector note: Fresh baby sprouts being left out at room temperature (59F). Discontinue and ensure all TCS foods are being maintained at below 41F. Baby sprouts were placed under refrigeration at the time of the inspection.
  code 590.003/3-501.16-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓(A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
  Inspector note: Battering basket osberved inside of the walk-in cooler with heavy cacked on foods. Clean to remove.
  code 590.004/4-601.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
  Inspector note: Knives observed being stopred in between 3 bay sink and wall. Discontinue and store all knives in a clean and protected manner.
  code 590.003/3-304.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
  Inspector note: Soiled wiping cloths observed being left out on counter tops. Discontinue and provide a proper sanitizing solution.
  code 590.003/3-304.14-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Food Storage Prohibited Areas (C)
  Inspector note: Carton of eggs meats and other foods observed being stored on the ground of the walk-in cooler. Discontinue and ensure all foods are being stored a minimum of 6 inches off the ground.
  code 590.003/3-305.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
  Inspector note: Cooked ribs observed hanging from a stainless steel rack and coming in contact with what appears to be a rust like substance. Discontinue and store all foods in a clean and protected manner.
  code 590.003/3-307.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Exterior of bulk food bins with visibly soiled and with cacked on foods. Clean to remove.
  code 590.004/4-602.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Controlling Pests (C)
  Inspector note: Evidence of what appears to be rodent droppings observed in the back storage/preparation area. Address and provide an additional pest control report for the re-inspection.
  code 590.006/6-501.111-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on July 14, 2025: 8 previous findings did not recur.

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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.

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