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Mala Town
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedMay 18, 2026
- address190 Harvard Av, Allston 02134
Is Mala Town clean?
Mala Town is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on May 18, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Mala Town?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 18, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Floors Walls and Ceilings Utility Lines (C) • Floor at lower level uneven with peeled paint. Re-paint to seal it properly.Floors Walls and Ceilings Utility Lines (C) • Floor at lower level uneven with peeled paint. Re-paint to seal it properly.
- ⚠️Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C) • Ceilig at lower level with damaged ceiling tiles . Replace.Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C) • Ceilig at lower level with damaged ceiling tiles . Replace.
- ⚠️Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C) • Wiping cloths stored wet on counters. Store properly in sanitizer solution.Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C) • Wiping cloths stored wet on counters. Store properly in sanitizer solution.
- ⚠️(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Observed large amount of eggs in ambient temperature (registered 60F). PIC stated they had been out for 1 hour and moved them inside the refrigerating unit. Mantain at 41F or below.critical(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Observed large amount of eggs in ambient temperature (registered 60F). PIC stated they had been out for 1 hour and moved them inside the refrigerating unit. Mantain at 41F or below.
- ⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • Magnetic Strip for knives storage with rust. Clean to remove or replace. Flip top freezers at lower level with thick layers of ice. Remove and clean properly.Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • Magnetic Strip for knives storage with rust. Clean to remove or replace. Flip top freezers at lower level with thick layers of ice. Remove and clean properly.
- ⚠️Handwashing Signage (C) • Toilet handsinks without proper signage. Provide.Handwashing Signage (C) • Toilet handsinks without proper signage. Provide.
- ⚠️Cleaning Floors Dustless Methods (C) • Wall behind three bay sink soiled. Clean properly.Cleaning Floors Dustless Methods (C) • Wall behind three bay sink soiled. Clean properly.
When was Mala Town last inspected?
Mala Town has 10 inspections on record going back to September 9, 2024.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2026 | Pass | |
| May 11, 2026 | Fail | |
| November 21, 2025 | Pass | |
| November 14, 2025 | Fail | |
| November 7, 2025 | Fail | |
| July 7, 2025 | Pass | |
| June 30, 2025 | Fail | |
| October 31, 2024 | — | |
| September 13, 2024 | Pass | |
| September 9, 2024 | Fail |
Mala Town vs Allston
Allston runs 88% clean across 493 tracked restaurants — 415 clean, 35 mid, 23 cooked.
Against the 493 spots Cooked tracks in Allston, this one comes out cleaner than 12% 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 May 18, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.