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Kapow
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedFebruary 14, 2025
- address2257 Dorchester Av, Dorchester 02124
Is Kapow clean?
Kapow is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on February 14, 2025. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Kapow?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 14, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf) • Provide liquid hand soap at hand sinkHandwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf) • Provide liquid hand soap at hand sink
- ⚠️Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C) • Wiping cloths left out on prep table / Store in a sanitizer solution when not in useWiping Cloths Use Limitation (C) • Wiping cloths left out on prep table / Store in a sanitizer solution when not in use
- ⚠️(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Rice 55F Bean sprouts 50F Cooked chicken 58F / PIC stated food was brought out for the lunch rush for an hour / Return to refrigeration and provide 41F or belowcritical(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Rice 55F Bean sprouts 50F Cooked chicken 58F / PIC stated food was brought out for the lunch rush for an hour / Return to refrigeration and provide 41F or below
- ⚠️Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf) • Provide test kits for chlorine that will be used in sanitizer bucketsSanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf) • Provide test kits for chlorine that will be used in sanitizer buckets
- ⚠️Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf) • Items in hand wash basin / PIC removed upon arrival / Ensure hand sink is free and clear at all timesUsing a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf) • Items in hand wash basin / PIC removed upon arrival / Ensure hand sink is free and clear at all times
- ⚠️Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (C) • Floors under cookline are heavily soiled / Provide a deep clean Walls in back prep room with visble soils / Clean to removeCleaning Frequency and Restrictions (C) • Floors under cookline are heavily soiled / Provide a deep clean Walls in back prep room with visble soils / Clean to remove
When was Kapow last inspected?
Kapow has 11 inspections on record going back to January 11, 2023.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| February 14, 2025 | Pass | |
| February 5, 2025 | Fail | |
| June 21, 2024 | Pass | |
| June 11, 2024 | Fail | |
| February 2, 2024 | Pass | |
| January 23, 2024 | Fail | |
| January 3, 2024 | — | |
| July 28, 2023 | Pass | |
| July 20, 2023 | Fail | |
| January 13, 2023 | Pass | |
| January 11, 2023 | Fail |
Kapow 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 February 14, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.