Golden Bowl

• resultPass
• critical violations0
• last inspectedAugust 24, 2009
• address196 Border St, East Boston 02128

Is Golden Bowl clean?

Golden Bowl is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on August 24, 2009. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.

What did inspectors find at Golden Bowl?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on August 24, 2009, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️Hot Holding • Chicken fingers out at room temperature 90F Voluntarily discarded by P.I.C.critical
  Hot Holding • Chicken fingers out at room temperature 90F Voluntarily discarded by P.I.C.
• ⚠️PHF's Properly Thawed • Raw chicken thawing out in a bowl at room temperature. Thaw as discussed.
  PHF's Properly Thawed • Raw chicken thawing out in a bowl at room temperature. Thaw as discussed.
• ⚠️Clean Cloths Hair Restraint • No hair restraint worn by prep cook. Corrected during interview.
  Clean Cloths Hair Restraint • No hair restraint worn by prep cook. Corrected during interview.
• ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Design • Plastic bowls on air drying rack are heavily soiled. Replace.
  Food Contact Surfaces Design • Plastic bowls on air drying rack are heavily soiled. Replace.
• ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces • Bottom of shelves on prep tables are heavily soiled and rusted. Re-paint
  Non-Food Contact Surfaces • Bottom of shelves on prep tables are heavily soiled and rusted. Re-paint
• ⚠️Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize • Keep all in use wiping cloths in a Sanitized solution when not in use.
  Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize • Keep all in use wiping cloths in a Sanitized solution when not in use.
• ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Clean inside and outside of Refrigeration units from all visible soils. Clean top of stove and in and around all counter areas from old food spills stains and soils.
  Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Clean inside and outside of Refrigeration units from all visible soils. Clean top of stove and in and around all counter areas from old food spills stains and soils.
• ⚠️Clean Equipment & Utensils Storage • Keep all large bowls inverted during storage to properly drain the water.
  Clean Equipment & Utensils Storage • Keep all large bowls inverted during storage to properly drain the water.
• ⚠️Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage • No paper towels in restroom Provide.
  Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage • No paper towels in restroom Provide.
• ⚠️Outside Storage Improperly Maintained • Clean outside area from loose trash and debris.
  Outside Storage Improperly Maintained • Clean outside area from loose trash and debris.
• ⚠️Insects Rodents Animals • Evidence of rodent droppings.Contact Pest Control Company
  Insects Rodents Animals • Evidence of rodent droppings.Contact Pest Control Company
• ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Floors • Clean floors throughout kitchen especially in walk-in (Corners) from old food stains and soils.
  Improper Maintenance of Floors • Clean floors throughout kitchen especially in walk-in (Corners) from old food stains and soils.
• ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings • Clean walls throughout Kitchen from all visible stains and soils.
  Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings • Clean walls throughout Kitchen from all visible stains and soils.
• ⚠️Premises Maintained • Remove clutter keys and personal belongings from front counter and keep organized. Clean counter top from sweet and sour sauce spills.
  Premises Maintained • Remove clutter keys and personal belongings from front counter and keep organized. Clean counter top from sweet and sour sauce spills.
• ⚠️Soiled Linen Storage • Keep all dirty aprons in a Segregated area or bag to reduce possible rodent activity.
  Soiled Linen Storage • Keep all dirty aprons in a Segregated area or bag to reduce possible rodent activity.

When was Golden Bowl last inspected?

Golden Bowl has 16 inspections on record going back to June 7, 2007. The 12 most recent are shown below.

Golden Bowl vs North End

North End runs 88% clean across 717 tracked restaurants — 579 clean, 37 mid, 40 cooked.

Against the 717 spots Cooked tracks in North End, this one comes out cleaner than 11% of them.

Other spots in North End

• ✓ North Street Grille & Cafe
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• ✓ Assaggio Restaurant
  clean · September 9, 2016
• ✕ The Grand Canal
  cooked · July 13, 2012
• ✕ Bricco Restaurant/Bakery
  cooked · July 16, 2026
• ✓ Osteria Rustico
  clean · March 1, 2010
• ✓ Ernestos Pizzeria
  clean · May 16, 2012

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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 24, 2009. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.