Fomu

• resultFail
• critical violations1
• last inspectedAugust 1, 2022
• address477 Cambridge St, Allston 02134

Is Fomu clean?

Fomu is currently Fail from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on August 1, 2022. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads cooked 🪳.

What did inspectors find at Fomu?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on August 1, 2022, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️When to Wash (P) • Food handler not washing hand when donning on clean glovecritical
  When to Wash (P) • Food handler not washing hand when donning on clean glove
• ⚠️Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf) • No written procedures and kit
  Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf) • No written procedures and kit
• ⚠️(A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf) • The certified food protection manager is not at this location full time.
  (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf) • The certified food protection manager is not at this location full time.
• ⚠️Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C) • Ice stored in food containers labled FISH - Ice cream chest
  Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C) • Ice stored in food containers labled FISH - Ice cream chest
• ⚠️Food Labels (Pf) • Pre-packaged candy toppings cakes etc for customer self service not labeled
  Food Labels (Pf) • Pre-packaged candy toppings cakes etc for customer self service not labeled
• ⚠️Sponges Use Limitation (C) • Using sponges in ware washing prep/serving line
  Sponges Use Limitation (C) • Using sponges in ware washing prep/serving line
• ⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • Built up soils on interior and exterior of refrigeration and freezer units Built up soils on shelving in basement storage and behind counter
  Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • Built up soils on interior and exterior of refrigeration and freezer units Built up soils on shelving in basement storage and behind counter
• ⚠️(A) (B) and (D) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles Storing (C) • Food containers not inverted behind counter
  (A) (B) and (D) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles Storing (C) • Food containers not inverted behind counter
• ⚠️Covering Receptacles (C) • No covers for waste receptacles throughout
  Covering Receptacles (C) • No covers for waste receptacles throughout
• ⚠️Toilet Room Receptacle Covered (C) • Cover broken and missing swining top - Bathroom
  Toilet Room Receptacle Covered (C) • Cover broken and missing swining top - Bathroom
• ⚠️Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C) • Soils on floor in basement storage Dusty ceiling vent in bathroom
  Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C) • Soils on floor in basement storage Dusty ceiling vent in bathroom
• ⚠️Toilet Rooms Enclosed (C) • Bathroom door not self closing
  Toilet Rooms Enclosed (C) • Bathroom door not self closing
• ⚠️Controlling Pests (Pf) • Evidence of flies in seating area and basement - Provide full extermination and fly control plan Rodent droppings on floor wall ledge and steps along brick wall - Basement - Provide full extermination and IPM report prior to reinspection
  Controlling Pests (Pf) • Evidence of flies in seating area and basement - Provide full extermination and fly control plan Rodent droppings on floor wall ledge and steps along brick wall - Basement - Provide full extermination and IPM report prior to reinspection
• ⚠️Storing Maintenance Tools (C) • Mops brooms etc in direct contact with floor
  Storing Maintenance Tools (C) • Mops brooms etc in direct contact with floor
• ⚠️Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C) • Remove all unused and unnecessary articles and equipment from basement
  Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C) • Remove all unused and unnecessary articles and equipment from basement
• ⚠️Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C) • Low water pressure at hand sink in serving/prep line Rust and chipped paint on top of grease trap
  Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C) • Low water pressure at hand sink in serving/prep line Rust and chipped paint on top of grease trap
• ⚠️Conditions of Use (Pf) • Can of Raid on shelf in storage area
  Conditions of Use (Pf) • Can of Raid on shelf in storage area

When was Fomu last inspected?

Fomu has 21 inspections on record going back to May 21, 2012. The 12 most recent are shown below.

Fomu vs Brighton

Brighton runs 83% clean across 486 tracked restaurants — 393 clean, 43 mid, 35 cooked.

Against the 486 spots Cooked tracks in Brighton, this one comes out cleaner than 0% of them.

Other spots in Brighton

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  clean · January 6, 2026
• ✓ Fruitee Yogurt
  clean · July 10, 2014
• ✓ Star Market No. 4572
  clean · February 4, 2021
• ✓ Marty's Big Buy
  clean · June 15, 2022
• ✕ General Nutrition Center No. 2269
  mid · March 20, 2018
• ✓ La Catrina
  clean · March 28, 2018

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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 August 1, 2022. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.