Imperial Kitchen is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on July 8, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean ๐.
What did inspectors find at Imperial Kitchen?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 8, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
โ ๏ธWiping Cloths Use Limitation (C) โข Soiled wiping cloths observed being left out on counter tops. Discontinue and provide a poper sanitizing solution.
Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C) โข Soiled wiping cloths observed being left out on counter tops. Discontinue and provide a poper sanitizing solution.
โ ๏ธMiscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C) โข Clean pots on storage rack directly next to the mop sink. Remove and store equipment in clean and protected area.
Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C) โข Clean pots on storage rack directly next to the mop sink. Remove and store equipment in clean and protected area.
โ ๏ธ(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) โข Fresh baby sprouts observed being left out at room temperature (71F). Discontinue and ensure all TCS foods are being maintainde at below 41F. Sprouts were removed at the time of the inspection and placed back under refrigeration.critical
(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) โข Fresh baby sprouts observed being left out at room temperature (71F). Discontinue and ensure all TCS foods are being maintainde at below 41F. Sprouts were removed at the time of the inspection and placed back under refrigeration.
โ ๏ธFloors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C) โข Floor near the corner of the walk-in cooler damaged and slightly sagging. Address and make any necessary repairs.
Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C) โข Floor near the corner of the walk-in cooler damaged and slightly sagging. Address and make any necessary repairs.
โ ๏ธHandwashing Signage (C) โข No signage at the hadn sink located near the WOK station.Provide.
Handwashing Signage (C) โข No signage at the hadn sink located near the WOK station.Provide.
โ ๏ธControlling Pests (Pf) โข Evidence of what appears to be rodent droppings located near the front service station. Address and clean to remove. Up to date/clean pest control reports were provided and attached with this particular complaint.
Controlling Pests (Pf) โข Evidence of what appears to be rodent droppings located near the front service station. Address and clean to remove. Up to date/clean pest control reports were provided and attached with this particular complaint.
When was Imperial Kitchen last inspected?
Imperial Kitchen has 70 inspections on record going back to September 7, 2012. The 12 most recent are shown below.
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 โ 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 โ this listing's most recent inspection is dated July 8, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.