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Moon & Flower House
- resultFail
- critical violations0
- last inspectedAugust 13, 2025
- address20 Kneeland St, Boston 02111
Is Moon & Flower House clean?
Moon & Flower House is currently Fail from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on August 13, 2025. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Moon & Flower House?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on August 13, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️When to Wash (P) • No evidence of hand washing observed. Employee observed not washing hands prior to putting on gloves. Ensure hands are washed between tasks.criticalWhen to Wash (P) • No evidence of hand washing observed. Employee observed not washing hands prior to putting on gloves. Ensure hands are washed between tasks.
- ⚠️Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C) • Employee on production line observed without hair restraint. Provide.Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C) • Employee on production line observed without hair restraint. Provide.
- ⚠️(A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C) • Allergy certificate observed expired. Update.(A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C) • Allergy certificate observed expired. Update.
- ⚠️In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C) • Fry basket observed stored in stagnet water. Discontinue.In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C) • Fry basket observed stored in stagnet water. Discontinue.
- ⚠️Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C) • Breaded chicken observed on top of trash can. Corrected on site.Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C) • Breaded chicken observed on top of trash can. Corrected on site.
- ⚠️Thawing (C) • Raw animal product observed thawing in stagnet water. Follow proper thawing practices.Thawing (C) • Raw animal product observed thawing in stagnet water. Follow proper thawing practices.
- ⚠️(A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Fried chicken bites left out in ambient air at 120F. Discarded. Ensure proper hot holding above 135F.critical(A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Fried chicken bites left out in ambient air at 120F. Discarded. Ensure proper hot holding above 135F.
- ⚠️Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf) • Multiple foods observed without date marking. Provide date marking for all foods held longer than 24 hours.Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf) • Multiple foods observed without date marking. Provide date marking for all foods held longer than 24 hours.
- ⚠️Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C) • Hood filters observed with heavy grease build up. Clean to remove.Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C) • Hood filters observed with heavy grease build up. Clean to remove.
- ⚠️Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf) • No sanitizer test strips observed at location. Provide.Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf) • No sanitizer test strips observed at location. Provide.
- ⚠️(B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C) • Employee bathroom observed with soils and debris. Clean to remove.(B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C) • Employee bathroom observed with soils and debris. Clean to remove.
- ⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • Floor around fry batter observed soiled. All shelfing has flour and food debris build up. Under equiptment is soiled with grease build up. Behind equiptment is soiled with grease build up. Sides of equiptment have soils. Ceiling observed with dust and grease build up. Clean to remove all soils.Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • Floor around fry batter observed soiled. All shelfing has flour and food debris build up. Under equiptment is soiled with grease build up. Behind equiptment is soiled with grease build up. Sides of equiptment have soils. Ceiling observed with dust and grease build up. Clean to remove all soils.
- ⚠️Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf) • Items observed in hand sink. Ensure hand sinks are used only for hand washing.Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf) • Items observed in hand sink. Ensure hand sinks are used only for hand washing.
- ⚠️Outside Receptacles (C) • Grease bucket observed with soils on the side and top of container. Clean container of all excess grease or provide new container.Outside Receptacles (C) • Grease bucket observed with soils on the side and top of container. Clean container of all excess grease or provide new container.
- ⚠️Hand Drying Provision (Pf) • No paper towels obsevred in hand sink. Provide.Hand Drying Provision (Pf) • No paper towels obsevred in hand sink. Provide.
- ⚠️Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C) • Back alley where grease bucket is stored has trash and debris. Clean to remove.Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C) • Back alley where grease bucket is stored has trash and debris. Clean to remove.
- ⚠️Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C) • Hood sticker observed expired. Schedule cleaning appointment.Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C) • Hood sticker observed expired. Schedule cleaning appointment.
When was Moon & Flower House last inspected?
Moon & Flower House has 14 inspections on record going back to January 31, 2024. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| August 25, 2025 | — | |
| August 13, 2025 | Fail | |
| August 6, 2025 | Fail | |
| April 7, 2025 | Pass | |
| December 27, 2024 | Fail | |
| December 26, 2024 | closed by the city | |
| December 25, 2024 | closed by the city | |
| December 3, 2024 | Pass | |
| November 8, 2024 | Fail | |
| October 31, 2024 | — | |
| October 10, 2024 | Fail | |
| October 2, 2024 | Fail |
Moon & Flower House vs Chinatown
Chinatown runs 85% clean across 307 tracked restaurants — 252 clean, 22 mid, 22 cooked.
Against the 307 spots Cooked tracks in Chinatown, this one comes out cleaner than 11% of them.
Other spots in Chinatown
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 August 13, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.