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Dumpling Kitchen
- resultFail
- critical violations0
- last inspectedJuly 23, 2026
- address79 River St, Mattapan 02126
Is Dumpling Kitchen clean?
Dumpling Kitchen is currently Fail from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on July 23, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Dumpling Kitchen?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 23, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Observed multiple products with elevated temps. Bean sprouts 48f. Cooked chicken 52f. Raw shrimp 46f. Observed chciken fingers sitting on the counter at 89f. PIC removed and placed all products in the walk in unit. Advised to hold food temp at below 41f. or above 135f.critical(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Observed multiple products with elevated temps. Bean sprouts 48f. Cooked chicken 52f. Raw shrimp 46f. Observed chciken fingers sitting on the counter at 89f. PIC removed and placed all products in the walk in unit. Advised to hold food temp at below 41f. or above 135f.
- ⚠️(B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C) • Heavy encrusted grease build up and food soils observed behind the cook line. Clean to remove.(B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C) • Heavy encrusted grease build up and food soils observed behind the cook line. Clean to remove.
- ⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • Observed heavy food soils on multiple bultk item bins. Clean to remove Observed heavy grease soils sitting stagnant inside the deep fryer. Clean to removeNonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • Observed heavy food soils on multiple bultk item bins. Clean to remove Observed heavy grease soils sitting stagnant inside the deep fryer. Clean to remove
- ⚠️Outside Receptacles (C) • Observed the grease trap lid open in the rear of establishment. Direct staff to keep closed at all times.Outside Receptacles (C) • Observed the grease trap lid open in the rear of establishment. Direct staff to keep closed at all times.
- ⚠️Handwashing Signage (C) • Restroom missing signage post and provide.Handwashing Signage (C) • Restroom missing signage post and provide.
- ⚠️Controlling Pests (Pf) • Observed live mice activity behind the cook. Provide an updated pest control report to include no gaps openings or voids.Controlling Pests (Pf) • Observed live mice activity behind the cook. Provide an updated pest control report to include no gaps openings or voids.
- ⚠️Cleaning of Plumbing Fixtures (C) • Heavy food soils observed on the handsink at the cookline. Clean to remove.Cleaning of Plumbing Fixtures (C) • Heavy food soils observed on the handsink at the cookline. Clean to remove.
When was Dumpling Kitchen last inspected?
Dumpling Kitchen has 5 inspections on record going back to May 30, 2024.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| July 23, 2026 | Fail | |
| July 14, 2026 | Fail | |
| October 21, 2024 | — | |
| June 12, 2024 | Fail | |
| May 30, 2024 | Fail |
Dumpling Kitchen vs Mattapan
Mattapan runs 77% clean across 299 tracked restaurants — 217 clean, 38 mid, 26 cooked.
Against the 299 spots Cooked tracks in Mattapan, this one comes out cleaner than 17% 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 23, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.