Dragon Bowl

• resultFail
• critical violations3
• last inspectedApril 10, 2026
• address396 Brookline Av, Boston 02115

Is Dragon Bowl clean?

Dragon Bowl is currently Fail from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on April 10, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 3 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads cooked 🪳.

What did inspectors find at Dragon Bowl?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 10, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️Cleaning Procedure (P) • Observed food handlers not using soap and properly drying hands during inspection Observed multiple food handlers not washing hand unless instructed to Observed employee washing disposable and reusable gloves at hand sinkcritical
  Cleaning Procedure (P) • Observed food handlers not using soap and properly drying hands during inspection Observed multiple food handlers not washing hand unless instructed to Observed employee washing disposable and reusable gloves at hand sink
• ⚠️Assignment (Pf) • No person in charge at my arrival. CFPM was called by employee and they arrived during inspection
  Assignment (Pf) • No person in charge at my arrival. CFPM was called by employee and they arrived during inspection
• ⚠️(A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf) • Multiple repeat priority priority foundations and core violations notied on inspection (See inspection report) I have provided food safety food code etc during all past inspection and today
  (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf) • Multiple repeat priority priority foundations and core violations notied on inspection (See inspection report) I have provided food safety food code etc during all past inspection and today
• ⚠️Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C) • Reusing soiled wiping cloths Wiping cloths not stored in a sanitizing solution
  Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C) • Reusing soiled wiping cloths Wiping cloths not stored in a sanitizing solution
• ⚠️Food Labels (C) • Food containers not labeled with common name - on line and in storage
  Food Labels (C) • Food containers not labeled with common name - on line and in storage
• ⚠️Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P) • Quats PPM 100 in 3rd. bay - I assisted the CFPM/PIC with making corrections to 200 PPMcritical
  Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P) • Quats PPM 100 in 3rd. bay - I assisted the CFPM/PIC with making corrections to 200 PPM
• ⚠️(A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf) • Food contact containers (in use and in storage) heavily soiled Observed food handling using hammer and other tools to nail wooden cutting board and storing tools on food contacts while food prep is going on in this area
  (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf) • Food contact containers (in use and in storage) heavily soiled Observed food handling using hammer and other tools to nail wooden cutting board and storing tools on food contacts while food prep is going on in this area
• ⚠️Cooking and Baking Equipment (C) • Heavily encrusted soils on all cooking inquipments including handles knobs etc.
  Cooking and Baking Equipment (C) • Heavily encrusted soils on all cooking inquipments including handles knobs etc.
• ⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • Exterior and interior of all refrigeration/freezer units especially door hands are heavily soiled with dirty/debris Exterior of ice machine soiled Build up of soils on wire shelving in ware washing in walk in units storage areas
  Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • Exterior and interior of all refrigeration/freezer units especially door hands are heavily soiled with dirty/debris Exterior of ice machine soiled Build up of soils on wire shelving in ware washing in walk in units storage areas
• ⚠️Before Use After Cleaning (P) • Food contact utensils equiment mixer bowl ice machine etc.- in use/not in use in storage soiled with residue and some with caked on food etc.critical
  Before Use After Cleaning (P) • Food contact utensils equiment mixer bowl ice machine etc.- in use/not in use in storage soiled with residue and some with caked on food etc.
• ⚠️Outside Receptacles (C) • Heavy build up of soils on exterior of all grease storage containers (pictures taking at time of inspection) Grease bins are not secured Grease area with grease food debris and standing water - Outside storage
  Outside Receptacles (C) • Heavy build up of soils on exterior of all grease storage containers (pictures taking at time of inspection) Grease bins are not secured Grease area with grease food debris and standing water - Outside storage
• ⚠️Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C) • Floors walls and attachments including pipes) Heavy build up of soils under and behind all equipment in prep ware washing storage walk in units serving line Ceiling and attachments - Heavy build up of soils on ceiling tiles light shields hood in prep ware washing storage walk in units serving lines Ice build up in walk in freezer
  Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C) • Floors walls and attachments including pipes) Heavy build up of soils under and behind all equipment in prep ware washing storage walk in units serving line Ceiling and attachments - Heavy build up of soils on ceiling tiles light shields hood in prep ware washing storage walk in units serving lines Ice build up in walk in freezer
• ⚠️Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C) • Clutter and unnecessary items in kitchen prep ware washing storage areas
  Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C) • Clutter and unnecessary items in kitchen prep ware washing storage areas
• ⚠️Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C) • Door gaskets on walk in units broken Tape on exterior of grease trap at 3 bay sink Doors to cabines in serving area are in disrepair Hood filters not tight fitting
  Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C) • Door gaskets on walk in units broken Tape on exterior of grease trap at 3 bay sink Doors to cabines in serving area are in disrepair Hood filters not tight fitting

When was Dragon Bowl last inspected?

Dragon Bowl has 80 inspections on record going back to April 22, 2008. The 12 most recent are shown below.

Dragon Bowl vs Longwood

Longwood runs 78% clean across 203 tracked restaurants — 153 clean, 19 mid, 23 cooked.

Against the 203 spots Cooked tracks in Longwood, this one comes out cleaner than 0% of them.

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  mid · March 23, 2026
• ✓ Bourbon Street Cafe
  clean · June 18, 2026
• ✓ Brigham & Womens Employee F. S. 2Nd Fl.
  clean · October 26, 2009
• ✕ B Good
  cooked · July 23, 2021
• ✓ Sushi Arigato
  clean · February 7, 2012
• ✓ Lollicup Longwood Gallaria
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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 April 10, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.