Lakon Brighton

• resultPass
• critical violations0
• last inspectedApril 13, 2026
• address407 Washington St, Brighton 02135

Is Lakon Brighton clean?

Lakon Brighton is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on April 13, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.

What did inspectors find at Lakon Brighton?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 13, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf) • No vomit and diarrhea clean-up procedures were able to be presented during the inspection; provide.
  Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf) • No vomit and diarrhea clean-up procedures were able to be presented during the inspection; provide.
• ⚠️Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C) • Multiple cold holding units observed without internal thermometers; provide.
  Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C) • Multiple cold holding units observed without internal thermometers; provide.
• ⚠️Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf) • The establishment uses quats to sanitize their food contact surfaces but could not provide a testing device for the sanitizer; a testing device for the sanitizer used on premise shall always be on site.
  Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf) • The establishment uses quats to sanitize their food contact surfaces but could not provide a testing device for the sanitizer; a testing device for the sanitizer used on premise shall always be on site.
• ⚠️Cleaning Agents and Sanitizers Availability (Pf) • At the chemical warewwashing machine the sanitizer bottle is empty and there is no backstock of chlorine for the machine on site; chemical sanitizer for the dish machine should always be available at all times. Until sanitizer is refilled at the chemical warewashing machine you are to only use the three compartment sink to wash rinse and sanitize.
  Cleaning Agents and Sanitizers Availability (Pf) • At the chemical warewwashing machine the sanitizer bottle is empty and there is no backstock of chlorine for the machine on site; chemical sanitizer for the dish machine should always be available at all times. Until sanitizer is refilled at the chemical warewashing machine you are to only use the three compartment sink to wash rinse and sanitize.
• ⚠️Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P) • At the three compartment sink and at red sanitizer buckets tested less than 150ppm quats; sanitizers shall be at required ppm. The person in charge replaced the sanitizer in the buckets and three compartment sink and they tested at 200ppm using the health inspector's quats test strips.critical
  Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P) • At the three compartment sink and at red sanitizer buckets tested less than 150ppm quats; sanitizers shall be at required ppm. The person in charge replaced the sanitizer in the buckets and three compartment sink and they tested at 200ppm using the health inspector's quats test strips.
• ⚠️(B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C) • The basins of the handwashing sink next to the mixer in the baking area and next to the cheesecake display in the front of house are heavily soiled and have food debris in the sink basins; clean and sanitze.
  (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C) • The basins of the handwashing sink next to the mixer in the baking area and next to the cheesecake display in the front of house are heavily soiled and have food debris in the sink basins; clean and sanitze.
• ⚠️Outer Openings Protected (C) • At the rear exit observed gap between the double doors where daylight is visible when doors are closed; repair or replace doors or add a door sweep to prevent pest entry.
  Outer Openings Protected (C) • At the rear exit observed gap between the double doors where daylight is visible when doors are closed; repair or replace doors or add a door sweep to prevent pest entry.
• ⚠️Controlling Pests (Pf) • In the basement observed large dark rodent droppings in multiple areas but no rodent activity in the upstairs kitchen. The pest control report from 4-6-2026 indicates there were captured mice and rats as well as noting the droppings in the basement. Clean and sanitize the basement of rodent droppings work with your pest control operator on sealing any openings and have the pest control operator perform another service as soon as possible and provide the report the report must show no captures and no evidence of pests. We also recommend increasing the frequency of treatments with your pest control operator.
  Controlling Pests (Pf) • In the basement observed large dark rodent droppings in multiple areas but no rodent activity in the upstairs kitchen. The pest control report from 4-6-2026 indicates there were captured mice and rats as well as noting the droppings in the basement. Clean and sanitize the basement of rodent droppings work with your pest control operator on sealing any openings and have the pest control operator perform another service as soon as possible and provide the report the report must show no captures and no evidence of pests. We also recommend increasing the frequency of treatments with your pest control operator.
• ⚠️Provide signage visible to customers stating "A copy of the most recent health inspection is availble to view upon request." Post allergen awareness poster in back of house for staff
  Provide signage visible to customers stating "A copy of the most recent health inspection is availble to view upon request." Post allergen awareness poster in back of house for staff

When was Lakon Brighton last inspected?

Lakon Brighton has 10 inspections on record going back to July 16, 2024.

Lakon Brighton vs Brighton

Brighton runs 83% clean across 486 tracked restaurants — 393 clean, 43 mid, 35 cooked.

Against the 486 spots Cooked tracks in Brighton, this one comes out cleaner than 16% 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 April 13, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.