Cooked?
Hong Kong 888 Cafe
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedJanuary 14, 2026
- address888 South St, Roslindale 02131
Is Hong Kong 888 Cafe clean?
Hong Kong 888 Cafe is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on January 14, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Hong Kong 888 Cafe?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 14, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Food Storage Prohibited Areas (C) • Containers of meats of observed being stored on the ground of the walk-in cooler. Discontinue and store all foods elevated a minimum of 6 inches off the ground.Food Storage Prohibited Areas (C) • Containers of meats of observed being stored on the ground of the walk-in cooler. Discontinue and store all foods elevated a minimum of 6 inches off the ground.
- ⚠️(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Fresh baby sprouts observed being left put at room temperature. Discontinue and ensure all TCS foods are being maintained at below 41F.critical(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Fresh baby sprouts observed being left put at room temperature. Discontinue and ensure all TCS foods are being maintained at below 41F.
- ⚠️Cleaning Agents and Sanitizers Availability (Pf) • Sanitizer in the buckets registering at over the required 50-100ppm. Address and ensure all staff have been properly trained on setting up and testing.Cleaning Agents and Sanitizers Availability (Pf) • Sanitizer in the buckets registering at over the required 50-100ppm. Address and ensure all staff have been properly trained on setting up and testing.
- ⚠️System Maintained in Good Repair (P) • 3 Bay sink with a very slow drain. Address and make any necessary repairs.criticalSystem Maintained in Good Repair (P) • 3 Bay sink with a very slow drain. Address and make any necessary repairs.
When was Hong Kong 888 Cafe last inspected?
Hong Kong 888 Cafe has 61 inspections on record going back to July 10, 2012. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| January 14, 2026 | Pass | |
| January 6, 2026 | Fail | |
| July 16, 2025 | Pass | |
| July 9, 2025 | Fail | |
| January 21, 2025 | Pass | |
| January 14, 2025 | Fail | |
| September 24, 2024 | Pass | |
| September 17, 2024 | Fail | |
| January 12, 2024 | Pass | |
| January 5, 2024 | Fail | |
| January 3, 2024 | — | |
| June 30, 2023 | Pass |
Hong Kong 888 Cafe vs Roslindale
Roslindale runs 80% clean across 244 tracked restaurants — 186 clean, 28 mid, 18 cooked.
Against the 244 spots Cooked tracks in Roslindale, this one comes out cleaner than 18% 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 January 14, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.