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Dumpling Cafe
- resultFail
- critical violations0
- last inspectedJuly 22, 2026
- address693 Washington St, Boston 02116
Is Dumpling Cafe clean?
Dumpling Cafe is currently Fail from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on July 22, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Dumpling Cafe?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 22, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C) • There were items in the walkin refrigerator & freezer that were stored directly on the floor.Elevate all stored items at least 6 inches off the floor.Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C) • There were items in the walkin refrigerator & freezer that were stored directly on the floor.Elevate all stored items at least 6 inches off the floor.
- ⚠️Hand Drying Provision (Pf) • There were no paper towels at the basement handsink.Provide PIC correctedHand Drying Provision (Pf) • There were no paper towels at the basement handsink.Provide PIC corrected
- ⚠️Controlling Pests (C) • There was evidence observed of rodent activity under the dish machine(droppings) Provide a full pest report upon re-inspection. Upon re-inspection the pest report is stating activity with captures. Provide additional pest reports for reviewControlling Pests (C) • There was evidence observed of rodent activity under the dish machine(droppings) Provide a full pest report upon re-inspection. Upon re-inspection the pest report is stating activity with captures. Provide additional pest reports for review
- ⚠️Cleaning Floors Dustless Methods (C) • Clean the floors under the fryer units to remove grease buildup. Clean the floor under the dish machine to remove evidence of rodent droppings.Cleaning Floors Dustless Methods (C) • Clean the floors under the fryer units to remove grease buildup. Clean the floor under the dish machine to remove evidence of rodent droppings.
When was Dumpling Cafe last inspected?
Dumpling Cafe has 14 inspections on record going back to September 12, 2024. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| July 22, 2026 | Fail | |
| July 13, 2026 | Fail | |
| February 27, 2026 | Pass | |
| February 18, 2026 | Fail | |
| December 26, 2025 | — | |
| December 16, 2025 | Fail | |
| August 26, 2025 | Pass | |
| August 20, 2025 | Fail | |
| February 25, 2025 | Pass | |
| February 18, 2025 | Fail | |
| October 31, 2024 | — | |
| September 20, 2024 | Pass |
Dumpling Cafe vs Chinatown
Chinatown runs 85% clean across 307 tracked restaurants — 252 clean, 22 mid, 22 cooked.
Against the 307 spots Cooked tracks in Chinatown, this one comes out cleaner than 14% 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 July 22, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.