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Kapow Thai Cuisine
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedJune 15, 2026
- address2255 Dorchester Av, Dorchester 02124
Is Kapow Thai Cuisine clean?
Kapow Thai Cuisine is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on June 15, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Kapow Thai Cuisine?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 15, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf) • Consumer advisory missing pertaining to the Thai Basil Chicken or Beef item on the menu. Per pic the egg to the consumer chioice. Provide proper identification.Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf) • Consumer advisory missing pertaining to the Thai Basil Chicken or Beef item on the menu. Per pic the egg to the consumer chioice. Provide proper identification.
- ⚠️Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf) • Missing testing device for 3 compartment sink. ProvideSanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf) • Missing testing device for 3 compartment sink. Provide
- ⚠️(B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C) • Observed heavy food soils behind the dishmachine. Clean to remove Observed dust and a black subtance inside the ice machine. Clean to remove Observed debris on the floor of the back hallway. Clean to remove(B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C) • Observed heavy food soils behind the dishmachine. Clean to remove Observed dust and a black subtance inside the ice machine. Clean to remove Observed debris on the floor of the back hallway. Clean to remove
- ⚠️Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf) • Observed empty bottles inside the handsink. Remove and discontinue storing equipment in the handsinks. This is a repeat violation noted on 10/3/25. Observed the handsink blocked by the trash barrel. RemoveUsing a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf) • Observed empty bottles inside the handsink. Remove and discontinue storing equipment in the handsinks. This is a repeat violation noted on 10/3/25. Observed the handsink blocked by the trash barrel. Remove
- ⚠️Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf) • Handsink missing soap next to dishmachine. ProvideHandwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf) • Handsink missing soap next to dishmachine. Provide
When was Kapow Thai Cuisine last inspected?
Kapow Thai Cuisine has 7 inspections on record going back to April 15, 2025.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| June 15, 2026 | Pass | |
| June 8, 2026 | Fail | |
| October 10, 2025 | Pass | |
| October 3, 2025 | Fail | |
| May 22, 2025 | Pass | |
| April 29, 2025 | Fail | |
| April 15, 2025 | Fail |
Kapow Thai Cuisine vs Mattapan
Mattapan runs 77% clean across 299 tracked restaurants — 217 clean, 38 mid, 26 cooked.
Against the 299 spots Cooked tracks in Mattapan, this one comes out cleaner than 22% 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 June 15, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.