New Saigon Restaurant

• resultPass
• critical violations0
• last inspectedOctober 11, 2022
• address985 Bennington St, East Boston 02128

Is New Saigon Restaurant clean?

New Saigon Restaurant is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on October 11, 2022. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.

What did inspectors find at New Saigon Restaurant?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on October 11, 2022, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️Cleaning Procedure (P) • Food handlers unable to wash hands due to blocked hand sink / Ensure proper hand washing at all times.critical
  Cleaning Procedure (P) • Food handlers unable to wash hands due to blocked hand sink / Ensure proper hand washing at all times.
• ⚠️In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C) • Knife stored in between equipment / Discontine and store as described below.
  In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C) • Knife stored in between equipment / Discontine and store as described below.
• ⚠️(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Mung bean sprouts 75F Garlic in oil mixture 60F both sitting out at room temperature for 1 hour / Food returned to refrigeration to cool back down / Provide 41F or below.critical
  (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Mung bean sprouts 75F Garlic in oil mixture 60F both sitting out at room temperature for 1 hour / Food returned to refrigeration to cool back down / Provide 41F or below.
• ⚠️Preventing Contamination from Hands (Pf) • Observed food handler assembling garnishes for a noodle dish with bare hands / Discontinue bare hand contact with RTE foods
  Preventing Contamination from Hands (Pf) • Observed food handler assembling garnishes for a noodle dish with bare hands / Discontinue bare hand contact with RTE foods
• ⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • Interior and exterior of stand up reach in freezer and refrigeration units with visible soils and food debris / Clean to remove
  Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • Interior and exterior of stand up reach in freezer and refrigeration units with visible soils and food debris / Clean to remove
• ⚠️Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf) • Hand sink blocked by boxes and dolly / Remove and ensure the hand sink remains free and clear at all times.
  Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf) • Hand sink blocked by boxes and dolly / Remove and ensure the hand sink remains free and clear at all times.
• ⚠️Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C) • Remove cardboard from counter
  Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C) • Remove cardboard from counter
• ⚠️Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C) • Hood tag expired in August 2022 / Contact hood cleaning company ASAP. Exterior of hood vents with visible grease build up / clean to remove.
  Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C) • Hood tag expired in August 2022 / Contact hood cleaning company ASAP. Exterior of hood vents with visible grease build up / clean to remove.
• ⚠️Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (C) • Walls and floors with visible soils / Clean to remove.
  Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (C) • Walls and floors with visible soils / Clean to remove.

When was New Saigon Restaurant last inspected?

New Saigon Restaurant has 32 inspections on record going back to December 10, 2013. The 12 most recent are shown below.

New Saigon Restaurant vs East Boston

East Boston runs 92% clean across 529 tracked restaurants — 472 clean, 19 mid, 21 cooked.

Against the 529 spots Cooked tracks in East Boston, this one comes out cleaner than 7% 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 October 11, 2022. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.