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Kapow
- resultFail
- critical violations0
- last inspectedJanuary 13, 2022
- address2257 Dorchester Av, Dorchester 02124
Is Kapow clean?
Kapow is currently Fail from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on January 13, 2022. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Kapow?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 13, 2022, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️(A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C) • No one on site with a current Food Allergen Certification. Provide one full time employee who has an updated Allergen Certification.(A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C) • No one on site with a current Food Allergen Certification. Provide one full time employee who has an updated Allergen Certification.
- ⚠️Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C) • Several squeeze bottles filled with sauces and dressings have no labels. Provide.Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C) • Several squeeze bottles filled with sauces and dressings have no labels. Provide.
- ⚠️Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C) • Soiled wiping cloths observed being left out on counter tops. Discontinue and provide a proper sanitzing solution.Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C) • Soiled wiping cloths observed being left out on counter tops. Discontinue and provide a proper sanitzing solution.
- ⚠️Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C) • Door to the coffin style freezer in the basement storage area damaged and not closing properly. Address and either repair or replace freezer.Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C) • Door to the coffin style freezer in the basement storage area damaged and not closing properly. Address and either repair or replace freezer.
- ⚠️Warewashing Sinks and Drain boards Self-Draining (C) • 3 Bay sink with only 2 drain plugs. Provide all 3 drain plugs in order to properly wash rinse and sanitize all equipement.Warewashing Sinks and Drain boards Self-Draining (C) • 3 Bay sink with only 2 drain plugs. Provide all 3 drain plugs in order to properly wash rinse and sanitize all equipement.
When was Kapow last inspected?
Kapow has 43 inspections on record going back to June 6, 2013. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| January 18, 2023 | — | |
| June 14, 2022 | — | |
| March 15, 2022 | — | |
| January 21, 2022 | — | |
| January 13, 2022 | Fail | |
| September 13, 2021 | Pass | |
| August 31, 2021 | Fail | |
| May 14, 2021 | Pass | |
| May 12, 2021 | Fail | |
| May 6, 2021 | Fail | |
| April 29, 2021 | Fail | |
| January 20, 2021 | — |
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 15% 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 January 13, 2022. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.