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Coreanos
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedDecember 17, 2025
- address172 Brighton Av, Allston 02134
Is Coreanos clean?
Coreanos is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on December 17, 2025. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Coreanos?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on December 17, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Where to Wash (Pf) • On multiple occassions observed staff washing their hands at the three compartment sink; hands should only be washed at a hand sink not at a prep sink or three compartment sink. Retrain staff on handwashing.Where to Wash (Pf) • On multiple occassions observed staff washing their hands at the three compartment sink; hands should only be washed at a hand sink not at a prep sink or three compartment sink. Retrain staff on handwashing.
- ⚠️Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf) • The person in charge was unable to provide procedures to clean a vomit and diarrhea event during the inspection; provide.Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf) • The person in charge was unable to provide procedures to clean a vomit and diarrhea event during the inspection; provide.
- ⚠️(A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf) • The manager on duty who is a certified food protection manager was not able to give answers about the safe internal cooking temperature of any proteins the correct cold holding temperature was not able to name any of the reportable illnesses or symptoms. The person in charge should be knowlegable about food safety and illness policy and that can take active managerial control as the health inspector needed to instruct corrective actions to be taken by staff.(A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf) • The manager on duty who is a certified food protection manager was not able to give answers about the safe internal cooking temperature of any proteins the correct cold holding temperature was not able to name any of the reportable illnesses or symptoms. The person in charge should be knowlegable about food safety and illness policy and that can take active managerial control as the health inspector needed to instruct corrective actions to be taken by staff.
- ⚠️In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C) • In use utensils stored in water at 75F in the kitchen. Store utensils on a clean sanitized surface in water 135F or above or in cool running water.In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C) • In use utensils stored in water at 75F in the kitchen. Store utensils on a clean sanitized surface in water 135F or above or in cool running water.
- ⚠️(A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Cooked chicken wings that per the person in charge had been cooked at 11:45am 90F at 1:15pm; fried eggs stored underneath grill 54F had been cooked within 30 minutes per staff. Hold hot TCS foods at or above 135F or at 41F and below. The chicken wings were discarded and denatured by the person in charge with bleach.critical(A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Cooked chicken wings that per the person in charge had been cooked at 11:45am 90F at 1:15pm; fried eggs stored underneath grill 54F had been cooked within 30 minutes per staff. Hold hot TCS foods at or above 135F or at 41F and below. The chicken wings were discarded and denatured by the person in charge with bleach.
- ⚠️(B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C) • Interior and exterior of fryolaters have accumulated grease buildup; hood baffles have encrusted grease buildup; clean and sanitize of grease and soils.(B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C) • Interior and exterior of fryolaters have accumulated grease buildup; hood baffles have encrusted grease buildup; clean and sanitize of grease and soils.
- ⚠️Toilet Room Receptacle Covered (C) • In the employee restroom provide a covered receptacle.Toilet Room Receptacle Covered (C) • In the employee restroom provide a covered receptacle.
- ⚠️Outer Openings Protected (C) • At the rear door there is a gap at the bottom left of the door when closed where daylight is visible; repair or replace door and doorsweeps so daylight is no longer visible to prevent pest entry.Outer Openings Protected (C) • At the rear door there is a gap at the bottom left of the door when closed where daylight is visible; repair or replace door and doorsweeps so daylight is no longer visible to prevent pest entry.
- ⚠️Controlling Pests (Pf) • Small dark rodent droppings observed inside interior of fryolaters and along stairs leading to basement; clean and sanitize areas of droppings and provide an IPM pest report to [email protected]Controlling Pests (Pf) • Small dark rodent droppings observed inside interior of fryolaters and along stairs leading to basement; clean and sanitize areas of droppings and provide an IPM pest report to [email protected]
- ⚠️Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C) • Yellow hood sticker expired November 2025; have licensed hood cleaner service hood and provide updated hood inspection sticker.Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C) • Yellow hood sticker expired November 2025; have licensed hood cleaner service hood and provide updated hood inspection sticker.
When was Coreanos last inspected?
Coreanos has 4 inspections on record going back to May 14, 2025.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| December 17, 2025 | Pass | |
| December 8, 2025 | Fail | |
| May 23, 2025 | Pass | |
| May 14, 2025 | Fail |
Coreanos vs Allston
Allston runs 88% clean across 493 tracked restaurants — 415 clean, 35 mid, 23 cooked.
Against the 493 spots Cooked tracks in Allston, this one comes out cleaner than 12% 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 December 17, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.