New Hong Kong

• resultFail
• critical violations4
• last inspectedSeptember 1, 2022
• address14 Tremont St, Brighton 02135

Is New Hong Kong clean?

New Hong Kong is currently Fail from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on September 1, 2022. Inspectors wrote up 4 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads cooked 🪳.

What did inspectors find at New Hong Kong?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on September 1, 2022, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️When to Wash (P) • Did not observe employees washing hands between tasks.critical
  When to Wash (P) • Did not observe employees washing hands between tasks.
• ⚠️Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf) • Vomit kit could not be located. Provide.
  Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf) • Vomit kit could not be located. Provide.
• ⚠️(A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf) • Multiple priority violations. Train staff on proper food handling.
  (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf) • Multiple priority violations. Train staff on proper food handling.
• ⚠️Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P) • Raw shell eggs stored above ready to eat foods in walk in cooler. Person in charge corrected.critical
  Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P) • Raw shell eggs stored above ready to eat foods in walk in cooler. Person in charge corrected.
• ⚠️In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C) • Observed utensils in stagnet water. Discontinue.
  In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C) • Observed utensils in stagnet water. Discontinue.
• ⚠️Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C) • Multiple damp cloths left on production line.
  Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C) • Multiple damp cloths left on production line.
• ⚠️Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C) • Observed multiple food items stored on ground on production line. Elevate to prevent contamination.
  Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C) • Observed multiple food items stored on ground on production line. Elevate to prevent contamination.
• ⚠️(B) Cooling Methods (C) • Observed establishment cooling product in deep pans. Discontinue.
  (B) Cooling Methods (C) • Observed establishment cooling product in deep pans. Discontinue.
• ⚠️(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Observed chicken in buckets on production line at 54F. Person in charge returned to walk in.critical
  (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Observed chicken in buckets on production line at 54F. Person in charge returned to walk in.
• ⚠️(A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Pork in hot holding unit at 125F. Person in charge re heated.critical
  (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Pork in hot holding unit at 125F. Person in charge re heated.
• ⚠️Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C) • Hood filters are soiled. Clean to remove
  Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C) • Hood filters are soiled. Clean to remove
• ⚠️Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf) • No chlorine test strips available. Provide
  Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf) • No chlorine test strips available. Provide
• ⚠️Cutting Surfaces (C) • Production line cutting boards heavily soiled. Replace
  Cutting Surfaces (C) • Production line cutting boards heavily soiled. Replace
• ⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • Heavy grease build up under equiptment. Fryolaters are heavily soiled. Under and behind wok station is soiled. Clean to remove all soils.
  Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • Heavy grease build up under equiptment. Fryolaters are heavily soiled. Under and behind wok station is soiled. Clean to remove all soils.
• ⚠️Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf) • Production line hand sink is blocked.
  Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf) • Production line hand sink is blocked.
• ⚠️Storage Refuse Recyclables and Returnable (C) • Dumpster is overflowing and not closed. Discontinue
  Storage Refuse Recyclables and Returnable (C) • Dumpster is overflowing and not closed. Discontinue
• ⚠️Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C) • Remove clutter from dumpster area. Remove all unnecessary items.
  Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C) • Remove clutter from dumpster area. Remove all unnecessary items.
• ⚠️Hand Drying Provision (Pf) • No paper towels on production line hand sink. Provide
  Hand Drying Provision (Pf) • No paper towels on production line hand sink. Provide
• ⚠️Controlling Pests (Pf) • Observed mice droppings in basement prep area. Provide updated pest reports
  Controlling Pests (Pf) • Observed mice droppings in basement prep area. Provide updated pest reports
• ⚠️Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects Rodents and other Pest (C) • Observed dead mouse in trap. Person in charge discarded.
  Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects Rodents and other Pest (C) • Observed dead mouse in trap. Person in charge discarded.

When was New Hong Kong last inspected?

New Hong Kong has 11 inspections on record going back to October 20, 2021.

New Hong Kong 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 0% of them.

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• ✓ Dunkin
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• ✓ The Track @ New Balance
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• ✓ Fratello's Pizzeria & Shawarma Inc.
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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 September 1, 2022. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.