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Gong Cha
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedMarch 27, 2026
- address154 Harvard Av, Allston 02134
Is Gong Cha clean?
Gong Cha is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on March 27, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Gong Cha?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 27, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C) • Observed some packaged food items on the floor at lower level. Elevate properlyFood Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C) • Observed some packaged food items on the floor at lower level. Elevate properly
- ⚠️(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Observed eggs stored in ambient temperature (70F) it appears from the day before -Per PIC. PIC voluntarily discarded them. mantain at 41F or below.critical(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Observed eggs stored in ambient temperature (70F) it appears from the day before -Per PIC. PIC voluntarily discarded them. mantain at 41F or below.
- ⚠️Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P) • Low temp dish machine does not register any sanitizer level. Repair to mantain 50-100ppm chlorine. Three bay sink will be used until dish machine is repaired.criticalManual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P) • Low temp dish machine does not register any sanitizer level. Repair to mantain 50-100ppm chlorine. Three bay sink will be used until dish machine is repaired.
- ⚠️(A) and (C) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles-Storing (C) • Boxes with take-out containers stored on the floor at both levels. Elevate properly.(A) and (C) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles-Storing (C) • Boxes with take-out containers stored on the floor at both levels. Elevate properly.
- ⚠️Handwashing Signage (C) • Handsinks at prep area and cooking line without signage. Provide.Handwashing Signage (C) • Handsinks at prep area and cooking line without signage. Provide.
- ⚠️Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (C) • Floor under and around cooking line soiled. Clean properly. Floor near stairs going towards lower level soiled. Clean properly.Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (C) • Floor under and around cooking line soiled. Clean properly. Floor near stairs going towards lower level soiled. Clean properly.
- ⚠️Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C) • Hood vent sticker expired. Provide a current one. Hood Vent with build up uf dust and grease. Clean to remove.Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C) • Hood vent sticker expired. Provide a current one. Hood Vent with build up uf dust and grease. Clean to remove.
When was Gong Cha last inspected?
Gong Cha has 31 inspections on record going back to June 25, 2018. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| March 27, 2026 | Pass | |
| March 20, 2026 | Fail | |
| May 13, 2025 | Fail | |
| April 7, 2025 | Pass | |
| March 18, 2025 | Fail | |
| March 11, 2025 | Fail | |
| January 2, 2025 | Pass | |
| December 26, 2024 | Fail | |
| March 1, 2024 | Pass | |
| February 21, 2024 | Fail | |
| January 3, 2024 | — | |
| May 3, 2023 | Pass |
Gong Cha 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 March 27, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.