New Hong Kong

• resultFail
• critical violations0
• last inspectedJuly 11, 2026
• 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 July 11, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.

What did inspectors find at New Hong Kong?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 11, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C) • Per the person in charge we observed multiple containers of foods in cold holding units prepared yesterday without coverings or overhead protection; cover cooled foods to prevent possible contamination.
  Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C) • Per the person in charge we observed multiple containers of foods in cold holding units prepared yesterday without coverings or overhead protection; cover cooled foods to prevent possible contamination.
• ⚠️Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C) • There is no dedicated prep sink on site and per the person in charge they do wash produce in the three compartment sink in the basement which is attached to a grease interceptor; have a licensed plumber pull proper permits and install a prep sink in the basement. Plumbers report in process per PIC (7.11.26)
  Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C) • There is no dedicated prep sink on site and per the person in charge they do wash produce in the three compartment sink in the basement which is attached to a grease interceptor; have a licensed plumber pull proper permits and install a prep sink in the basement. Plumbers report in process per PIC (7.11.26)
• ⚠️(B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C) • The interior of the deep fat fryer cabinets are heavily encrusted in grease in the basement around the perimeter underneath equipment and boxes there is heavy buildup of soils and grease the handwashing sink in the basement basin and the exterior surfaces are heavily soiled observed bits of spray insulation on floor next to walk in cooler; clean and sanitize of soils and debris.
  (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C) • The interior of the deep fat fryer cabinets are heavily encrusted in grease in the basement around the perimeter underneath equipment and boxes there is heavy buildup of soils and grease the handwashing sink in the basement basin and the exterior surfaces are heavily soiled observed bits of spray insulation on floor next to walk in cooler; clean and sanitize of soils and debris.
• ⚠️Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf) • Observed an employee wetting a wash cloth in the handwashing sink on the first floor in the basement handwashing sink observed multiple barrel tops and a plastic tube running from the wall into the handwashing sink; handwashing sinks should only be used for hand washing and never be obstructed and available to use at any time.
  Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf) • Observed an employee wetting a wash cloth in the handwashing sink on the first floor in the basement handwashing sink observed multiple barrel tops and a plastic tube running from the wall into the handwashing sink; handwashing sinks should only be used for hand washing and never be obstructed and available to use at any time.
• ⚠️Insect Control Devices Design and Installation (C) • Hanging from the ceiling in the basement observed an insect killing device without protection to prevent contamination of foods and food contact surfaces; only use insect control devices that are designed to not allow contamination of foods and food contact surfaces while in use.
  Insect Control Devices Design and Installation (C) • Hanging from the ceiling in the basement observed an insect killing device without protection to prevent contamination of foods and food contact surfaces; only use insect control devices that are designed to not allow contamination of foods and food contact surfaces while in use.
• ⚠️Outer Openings Protected (C) • The front door was observed propped open during the entirety of the inspection; outer doors should remain closed or have screens to protect from pests entering the premise.
  Outer Openings Protected (C) • The front door was observed propped open during the entirety of the inspection; outer doors should remain closed or have screens to protect from pests entering the premise.
• ⚠️Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects Rodents and other Pest (C) • Observed a deceased large rodent in the basement there are multiple deceased flying insects on the front window ledge; remove deceased pests and clean and sanitze the areas.
  Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects Rodents and other Pest (C) • Observed a deceased large rodent in the basement there are multiple deceased flying insects on the front window ledge; remove deceased pests and clean and sanitze the areas.
• ⚠️Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C) • One of the baffles in the hood is missing tiles on the first floor are damaged in the basement there are multiple holes in the ceiling and there is a rodent sized hole in a baseboard next to the walk in refrigerator and restroom multiple ceiling tiles are missing or dislodged in the kitchen; repair or replace the damaged surfaces.
  Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C) • One of the baffles in the hood is missing tiles on the first floor are damaged in the basement there are multiple holes in the ceiling and there is a rodent sized hole in a baseboard next to the walk in refrigerator and restroom multiple ceiling tiles are missing or dislodged in the kitchen; repair or replace the damaged surfaces.

When was New Hong Kong last inspected?

New Hong Kong has 15 inspections on record going back to September 15, 2022. The 12 most recent are shown below.

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 15% of them.

Other spots in Brighton

• ✕ Birds Of Paradise
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• ✓ Brick House Pizza & Grille
  clean · April 19, 2024
• ✓ Mcdonalds
  clean · May 27, 2026
• ✓ Balamao Restaurant
  clean · August 3, 2023
• ✓ Fields West
  clean · June 28, 2023
• ✕ Coffee Turco
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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 July 11, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.