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Dim Sum Chef Inc.
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedJanuary 20, 2016
- address1 Brighton Av, Allston 02134
Is Dim Sum Chef Inc. clean?
Dim Sum Chef Inc. is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on January 20, 2016. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Dim Sum Chef Inc.?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 20, 2016, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces • Observed heavy ice buildup nin all of the Coffin style freezers. Remove ice buildup. Observed cardboard on shelving in kitchen. Remove cardboard and discontinute use as a shelf liner.Non-Food Contact Surfaces • Observed heavy ice buildup nin all of the Coffin style freezers. Remove ice buildup. Observed cardboard on shelving in kitchen. Remove cardboard and discontinute use as a shelf liner.
- ⚠️Equipment Thermometers • Observed no thermometer for 2 door reach in at the cold line. Ensure that all refrigerators have thermometers.Equipment Thermometers • Observed no thermometer for 2 door reach in at the cold line. Ensure that all refrigerators have thermometers.
- ⚠️Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize • Observed soiled wiping cloths stored on prep tables. Keep cloths in a sanitizing solution when not in use.Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize • Observed soiled wiping cloths stored on prep tables. Keep cloths in a sanitizing solution when not in use.
- ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Observed heavy buildup on exteriors of all bulk food containers. Clean as needed. Observed heavy buildup on back panel of mixing bowl. Clean to remove all encrusted food particles and other soils.Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Observed heavy buildup on exteriors of all bulk food containers. Clean as needed. Observed heavy buildup on back panel of mixing bowl. Clean to remove all encrusted food particles and other soils.
- ⚠️Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage • Observed no hand soap in the hand sink @ corner of kitchen. Provide hand soiap.Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage • Observed no hand soap in the hand sink @ corner of kitchen. Provide hand soiap.
- ⚠️Walls/Ceilings Designed Constructed Installed • Observed heavily soiled hood hood filters and stainless steel. Clean hood and all attachments. Observed haevy buildup of soils on backsplash wall behind the cooking equipment and the 3 bay sink. Clean surfaces as needed.Walls/Ceilings Designed Constructed Installed • Observed heavily soiled hood hood filters and stainless steel. Clean hood and all attachments. Observed haevy buildup of soils on backsplash wall behind the cooking equipment and the 3 bay sink. Clean surfaces as needed.
When was Dim Sum Chef Inc. last inspected?
Dim Sum Chef Inc. has 24 inspections on record going back to March 26, 2007. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| March 15, 2022 | — | |
| January 20, 2016 | Pass | |
| January 6, 2016 | Fail | |
| February 18, 2015 | Pass | |
| February 4, 2015 | Fail | |
| April 9, 2014 | — | |
| March 26, 2014 | Fail | |
| December 26, 2013 | — | |
| March 8, 2013 | — | |
| December 30, 2012 | — | |
| October 5, 2012 | Pass | |
| September 24, 2012 | Fail |
Dim Sum Chef Inc. 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 January 20, 2016. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.