Hunan Gourmet

• resultFail
• critical violations0
• last inspectedJuly 16, 2026
• address45 Beach St, Boston 02111

Is Hunan Gourmet clean?

Hunan Gourmet is currently Fail from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on July 16, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.

What did inspectors find at Hunan Gourmet?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 16, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C) • There were items in the basement walkin that were observed stored on the floor.Elevate all storage at least 6 inches off the ground.
  Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C) • There were items in the basement walkin that were observed stored on the floor.Elevate all storage at least 6 inches off the ground.
• ⚠️(A) and (C) Good Repair and Calibration-Utensils and Temperature and Pressure Measuring Devices (C) • The guages on the high temp dish machine are unreadable.Provide repairs Dish machine is out of service until repaired 3 bay sink will be used Upon re-inspection Parts on order
  (A) and (C) Good Repair and Calibration-Utensils and Temperature and Pressure Measuring Devices (C) • The guages on the high temp dish machine are unreadable.Provide repairs Dish machine is out of service until repaired 3 bay sink will be used Upon re-inspection Parts on order
• ⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • The interior wire rack shelving in the walkins were observed soiled worn & rusted.Clean to remove soils Resurface Clean the interiors of the fryer cabinets to remove grease buildup. Clean the cook line equipment to remove built up soils.
  Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • The interior wire rack shelving in the walkins were observed soiled worn & rusted.Clean to remove soils Resurface Clean the interiors of the fryer cabinets to remove grease buildup. Clean the cook line equipment to remove built up soils.
• ⚠️Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C) • Clean the interiors of the overhead light shields to remove what appears to be dead insects.
  Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C) • Clean the interiors of the overhead light shields to remove what appears to be dead insects.
• ⚠️Handwashing Signage (C) • Provide "hand wash only "signage at all hand sinks
  Handwashing Signage (C) • Provide "hand wash only "signage at all hand sinks
• ⚠️Controlling Pests (Pf) • There was evidence of rodent/roach & flying insect activity observed--Basement/kitchen/dining room. Provide a detailed pest report upon re-inspection Increase pest service to address all issues
  Controlling Pests (Pf) • There was evidence of rodent/roach & flying insect activity observed--Basement/kitchen/dining room. Provide a detailed pest report upon re-inspection Increase pest service to address all issues
• ⚠️Cleaning Floors Dustless Methods (C) • Clean the floors in the basement & kitchen to remove evidence of soils/debis rodent droppings & insects Clean with more frequency
  Cleaning Floors Dustless Methods (C) • Clean the floors in the basement & kitchen to remove evidence of soils/debis rodent droppings & insects Clean with more frequency

When was Hunan Gourmet last inspected?

Hunan Gourmet has 20 inspections on record going back to January 11, 2023. The 12 most recent are shown below.

Hunan Gourmet vs Leather District

Leather District runs 86% clean across 188 tracked restaurants — 149 clean, 11 mid, 13 cooked.

Against the 188 spots Cooked tracks in Leather District, this one comes out cleaner than 13% 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 July 16, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.