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Chung Wah Restaurant
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedJune 20, 2012
- address196 Border St, East Boston 02128
Is Chung Wah Restaurant clean?
Chung Wah Restaurant is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on June 20, 2012. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Chung Wah Restaurant?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 20, 2012, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Food Container Labels • provide proper storage of bulk foods. Keep in a covered and labeled container.Food Container Labels • provide proper storage of bulk foods. Keep in a covered and labeled container.
- ⚠️PHF's Properly Thawed • provide proper methods of defrosting shrimp.PHF's Properly Thawed • provide proper methods of defrosting shrimp.
- ⚠️Food Protection • provide proper storage of food. Do not store in cans.Food Protection • provide proper storage of food. Do not store in cans.
- ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Design • provide the right scoops for dispensing food products.Food Contact Surfaces Design • provide the right scoops for dispensing food products.
- ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces • remove ice buildup inside freezer.Non-Food Contact Surfaces • remove ice buildup inside freezer.
- ⚠️Wiping Cloths Clean SanitizeWiping Cloths Clean Sanitize
- ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • clean all equipmentNon-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • clean all equipment
- ⚠️Clean Equipment & Utensils Storage • do not store knives in between equipment.Clean Equipment & Utensils Storage • do not store knives in between equipment.
- ⚠️Location Accessible • do not block access to hand sink in kitchen.criticalLocation Accessible • do not block access to hand sink in kitchen.
- ⚠️Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage • provide paper towels for all hand sinks.Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage • provide paper towels for all hand sinks.
- ⚠️Outside Storage Improperly Maintained • keep grounds clean in alleyway outside.Outside Storage Improperly Maintained • keep grounds clean in alleyway outside.
- ⚠️Floors Designed Constructed Installed • upstairs keep all items 6 inches off floorFloors Designed Constructed Installed • upstairs keep all items 6 inches off floor
- ⚠️Premises Maintained • remove all unecessary items from storage upstairs in attick.Premises Maintained • remove all unecessary items from storage upstairs in attick.
When was Chung Wah Restaurant last inspected?
Chung Wah Restaurant has 13 inspections on record going back to September 22, 2009. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| December 30, 2013 | — | |
| December 30, 2012 | — | |
| June 20, 2012 | Pass | |
| June 6, 2012 | Fail | |
| June 2, 2011 | — | |
| May 24, 2011 | — | |
| May 17, 2011 | Fail | |
| May 10, 2011 | Fail | |
| May 18, 2010 | Pass | |
| May 4, 2010 | Fail | |
| October 30, 2009 | Pass | |
| October 23, 2009 | Fail |
Chung Wah Restaurant vs North End
North End runs 88% clean across 717 tracked restaurants — 579 clean, 37 mid, 40 cooked.
Against the 717 spots Cooked tracks in North End, this one comes out cleaner than 11% 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 June 20, 2012. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.