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Dumpling Kingdom
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedJuly 15, 2026
- address137 Harvard Av, Allston 02134
Is Dumpling Kingdom clean?
Dumpling Kingdom is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on July 15, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Dumpling Kingdom?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 15, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C) • Observed ice scoop stored on the top of dish machine. Discontinue store properly on a clean/sanitized surface.In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C) • Observed ice scoop stored on the top of dish machine. Discontinue store properly on a clean/sanitized surface.
- ⚠️Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C) • Wiping cloths stored wet on counters. Store properly in sanitizer solution.Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C) • Wiping cloths stored wet on counters. Store properly in sanitizer solution.
- ⚠️Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C) • Some boxes with food items stored on the floor inside walk-in unit. Some boxes with single-use take-out containers stored on the floor. Elevate properly.Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C) • Some boxes with food items stored on the floor inside walk-in unit. Some boxes with single-use take-out containers stored on the floor. Elevate properly.
- ⚠️Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf) • Several prepared food items without proper date-marking . Provide/Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf) • Several prepared food items without proper date-marking . Provide/
- ⚠️Cutting Surfaces (C) • Cutting board at lower level stained/scored. Clean properly.Cutting Surfaces (C) • Cutting board at lower level stained/scored. Clean properly.
- ⚠️(A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf) • Ice machine with soiled interior. Clean and sanitize properly.(A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf) • Ice machine with soiled interior. Clean and sanitize properly.
- ⚠️Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf) • Handsink without soap near warewashing area and handsink at lower level with soap dispenser blocked. Provide .Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf) • Handsink without soap near warewashing area and handsink at lower level with soap dispenser blocked. Provide .
- ⚠️Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C) • Hood vent with heavy grease build up. Clean properly.Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C) • Hood vent with heavy grease build up. Clean properly.
When was Dumpling Kingdom last inspected?
Dumpling Kingdom has 45 inspections on record going back to January 15, 2019. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| July 15, 2026 | Pass | |
| July 8, 2026 | Fail | |
| February 18, 2026 | Pass | |
| February 11, 2026 | Fail | |
| December 4, 2025 | Pass | |
| November 26, 2025 | — | |
| November 13, 2025 | Fail | |
| November 3, 2025 | Fail | |
| August 27, 2025 | Pass | |
| August 18, 2025 | Fail | |
| August 4, 2025 | Pass | |
| July 24, 2025 | Fail |
Dumpling Kingdom 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 July 15, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.