Happy Lamb Mongolian Hot Pot

December 26, 2025 · Fail

🪳cooked

official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeEating & Drinking
failed findings12
critical findings3

← Back to the current restaurant page

Failed findings

(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)critical

Inspector note: Multiple meat proteins in kitchen left on counter inside plastic containers 47F; cut tomatoes and other vegetables left outside of active refrigeration 60F; napa cabbage in open air cooler 57F baby bok choy in open air cooler 50F; keep TCS items at 41F or below.
code 590.003/3-501.16-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
(A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)critical

Inspector note: At the customer self-service area white rice 114-120F fried rice 88F cooked noodles 100F had been placed out at or around 12:00pm per employee; corrective action was that the surge protector had not been turned on and staff voluntarily discarded all the food.
code 590.003/3-501.16-P1*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
Separation-Storage (P)critical

Inspector note: Observed can of silicone spary and a bottle of concrete filler stored close to uncovered foods in basement; keep chemicals and toxic substances away from foods to prevent contamination.
code 590.007/7-201.11-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
(A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf)

Inspector note: There are multiple priority violations observed at this restaurant. Review this inspection report with the staff retrain and provide active managerial control.
code 590.002(B)/2-102.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
Food Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf)

Inspector note: Staff were unable to produce a food thermometer during inspection when requested; provide a thin stemmed food thermometer.
code 590.004/4-302.12-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)

Inspector note: Observed multiple blocked hand sinks in kitchen and basement; hand sinks must be accessible at all times.
code 590.005/5-205.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
Hand Drying Provision (Pf)

Inspector note: Observed hand sink in kitchen before stairs to basement and hand sinks in the basement with empty hand towel holders; provide hand towels or an approved way to dry hands at all times.
code 590.006/6-301.12-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)

Inspector note: Observed multiple food handlers in kitchen not wearing hair restraints; food handlers must wear effective hair restraints while handling food.
code 590.002/2-402.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Thawing (C)

Inspector note: In the basement prep sink observed frozen foods thawing in standing water; thaw foods using only approved methods.
code 590.003/3-501.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)

Inspector note: Observed multiple refrigerators in kitchen as well as open air coolers in customer area with no internal thermometers; provide internal thermometers in all refrigerator units in a conspicuous location.
code 590.004/4-204.112-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
(B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)

Inspector note: The interior of the ice machines in the basement are heavily stained with soils and black slime-like substance; clean and sanitize the interiors of the ice machines.
code 590.004/4-601.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects Rodents and other Pest (C)

Inspector note: In basement dry storage area observed glue traps with multiple captured cockroaches; remove pests trapped on devices with more frequency.
code 590.006/6-501.112-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 29, 2025: 12 findings appeared for the first time.

Browse this restaurant's inspections

More restaurants in Chinatown

See every restaurant in Chinatown →

About this record

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.

Source: Analyze Boston.