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Dumpling Palace

July 28, 2026 · Administrative hearing

🫥not rated

official resultAdministrative hearing
inspection typeEating & Drinking
failed findings7
critical findings1

📁 This is an administrative record, not a health inspection. It does not replace the restaurant's latest meaningful health result.

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Failed findings

Backflow Prevention (P)critical

Inspector note: Food prep/culinary sink in basement does not have a seperation gap in the drain pipe under the sink. Install by a license plumber and provide a copy of an ISD plumbing permit upon completion of the work.
code 590.005/5-402.11-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)

Inspector note: Prepared TCS foods found in glass door refrigerator and in basement walkin unit. Date and label all prepared foods held more than 24 hours.
code 590.003/3-501.17-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
Controlling Pests (Pf)

Inspector note: Evidence of mice activity with what appears to be several mice droppings along coving at base of walls in basement behind equipment. Clean and sanitize all affected areas. Provide an updated IPM pest control report upon re inspection. The report must identify voids where rodents are entering and remedies to prevent. Provide pest treatments above all ceiling fixtures. Reinspection 7/28/26 Pest report states "grease and moisture in kitchen". Address all open conditions. Provide an updated Integrated Pest Management pest control report upon re-inspection. The pest control report must be post dated after today’s inspection. Ensure that the pest control report states there are no captures no evidence all structural voids have been treated and sealed with all exclusionary work has been completed and sanitation in the establishment is acceptable.. Literature explaining IPM has been provided to the PIC by email.
code 590.006/6-501.111-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)

Inspector note: Numerous bags of cooked chicken pork and other on shelves in walk in freezer not labeled. Provide.
code 590.003/3-302.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)

Inspector note: Sides of equipment at cookline including wok station with caked on soils and grease. Clean to remove.
code 590.004/4-602.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)

Inspector note: Several grout voids with debris and standing water in kitchen and in prep area in basement. Clean and regrout tiles where voids are apparent.
code 590.006/6-101.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)

Inspector note: Cookline Hood with dripping grease and soils. Yellow hood sticker is expired as of April 15 2026. Clean to remove. Provide current hood sticker.
code 590.006/6-501.14-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

Checks marked passed

Cleaning Procedure (P)critical

Inspector note: Upon inspection there was no evidence of handwashing. Retrain staff. There was no handsoap in the soap dispenser at the cookline the PIC filled the handsoap and instructed workers to wash hands.
code 590.002/2-301.12-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)critical

Inspector note: Cooked chicken in glass door cooler 45F. Chicken out of temperature for less than one hour cooled to below 41F. Cut vegetables at cookline flip top 50F. Placed on indirect ice to cool.
code 590.003/3-501.16-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)

Inspector note: The cookline handsink was obstructed with aprons and equipment in sink with faucet turned toward wall. Maintain free access at all times. Corrected on site.
code 590.005/5-205.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)

Inspector note: Several soiled wiping cloths in use observed food employee rinsing soiled wiping cloth in three bay sink then use to wipe surfaces. Store wiping cloths in sanitizer solution between uses.
code 590.003/3-304.14-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
Insect Control Devices Design and Installation (C)

Inspector note: Numerous fly ribbons hanging from ceiling in basement with dead flies. Remove. Use contained trapping devices only. Provide proffesional pest treatment for flies and provide updated extermination report upon re inspection post dated after today's visit.
code 590.006/6-202.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on July 16, 2026: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 6 findings recurred. 5 previous findings did not recur.

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This record comes from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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