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Hong Kong Cafe
- resultFail
- critical violations1
- last inspectedSeptember 18, 2007
- address1271 Boylston St, Boston 02215
Is Hong Kong Cafe clean?
Hong Kong Cafe is currently Fail from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on September 18, 2007. 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 Hong Kong Cafe?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on September 18, 2007, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize • Store soiled wiping cloths in sanitizing solution when not in use.Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize • Store soiled wiping cloths in sanitizing solution when not in use.
- ⚠️Cold Holding • Partially cooked shrimp cold held at 58 degrees Fahrenheit. Items must be held at 41 degrees or below.criticalCold Holding • Partially cooked shrimp cold held at 58 degrees Fahrenheit. Items must be held at 41 degrees or below.
- ⚠️PHF's Properly Thawed • Review proper thawing procedures with the staff. Shrimp were thawing in stagnant water.PHF's Properly Thawed • Review proper thawing procedures with the staff. Shrimp were thawing in stagnant water.
- ⚠️Food Protection • Discontinue the storage of glass bottles on top of the ice machine. • Discontinue the storage of whole fruits or vegetables below raw beef.Food Protection • Discontinue the storage of glass bottles on top of the ice machine. • Discontinue the storage of whole fruits or vegetables below raw beef.
- ⚠️Food Utensil Storage • Discontinue the storage of in use utensils within stagnant water.Food Utensil Storage • Discontinue the storage of in use utensils within stagnant water.
- ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces • Remove the unpainted wood shelving from the bottom right shelf or properly seal the wood to make smooth cleanable durable and non absorfantNon-Food Contact Surfaces • Remove the unpainted wood shelving from the bottom right shelf or properly seal the wood to make smooth cleanable durable and non absorfant
- ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Clean the exterior of the bulk containers to remove soil. • Clean the exterior of the rice cookers. • Clean the exterior of the small white coffin freezers. • Clean the interior of the 3-door unit with flip top to remove food debris. • Clean the interior of the two door refrigeration unit within the basement storage room. • Clean the interior of the two-door traulsen in the basement to remove food soil. • Clean the shelving that are visibly soiled. • Clean the shelving within the walkin to remove soil. • Clean to remove food debris from the gaskets and interior of the three door unit with flip top to the right of the hand sink. • Clean to remove food debris from the portable carts. • Clean to remove oil and grease from the vent hoods and exterior of the kitchen equipment.Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Clean the exterior of the bulk containers to remove soil. • Clean the exterior of the rice cookers. • Clean the exterior of the small white coffin freezers. • Clean the interior of the 3-door unit with flip top to remove food debris. • Clean the interior of the two door refrigeration unit within the basement storage room. • Clean the interior of the two-door traulsen in the basement to remove food soil. • Clean the shelving that are visibly soiled. • Clean the shelving within the walkin to remove soil. • Clean to remove food debris from the gaskets and interior of the three door unit with flip top to the right of the hand sink. • Clean to remove food debris from the portable carts. • Clean to remove oil and grease from the vent hoods and exterior of the kitchen equipment.
- ⚠️Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage • Replace the paper towels to the kitchen hand sink.Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage • Replace the paper towels to the kitchen hand sink.
- ⚠️Toilet Enclosed Clean • Provide towels to the hand sink within the preparation area.Toilet Enclosed Clean • Provide towels to the hand sink within the preparation area.
- ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings • Clean the walls behind the stainless steel preparation table. • Clean to remove oil and grease from the walls around the cooking and refrigeration equipment.Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings • Clean the walls behind the stainless steel preparation table. • Clean to remove oil and grease from the walls around the cooking and refrigeration equipment.
When was Hong Kong Cafe last inspected?
Hong Kong Cafe has 3 inspections on record going back to September 18, 2007.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| June 13, 2022 | — | |
| February 11, 2010 | closed by the city | |
| September 18, 2007 | Fail |
Hong Kong Cafe vs Fenway
Fenway runs 89% clean across 433 tracked restaurants — 379 clean, 23 mid, 22 cooked.
Against the 433 spots Cooked tracks in Fenway, this one comes out cleaner than 4% 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 September 18, 2007. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.