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Noodle Barn
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedJanuary 16, 2026
- address707 Centre St, Jamaica Plain 02130
Is Noodle Barn clean?
Noodle Barn is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on January 16, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Noodle Barn?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 16, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C) • Gel packs observed being stored directly on foods inside of the flip top cooler. Discontinue use of plastic ice packs on foods. All other foods inside of the unit were at below 41F.Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C) • Gel packs observed being stored directly on foods inside of the flip top cooler. Discontinue use of plastic ice packs on foods. All other foods inside of the unit were at below 41F.
- ⚠️(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Cooked chicken stored on the top of the flip top cooler with an elevated temperature of 54F. Address and ensure all TCS foods are being maintained at below 41F.critical(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Cooked chicken stored on the top of the flip top cooler with an elevated temperature of 54F. Address and ensure all TCS foods are being maintained at below 41F.
- ⚠️Manual Warewashing Sink Compartment Requirements (C) • Provide all 3 drain plugs that do not require placing plastic wrap under them in order to function properly.Manual Warewashing Sink Compartment Requirements (C) • Provide all 3 drain plugs that do not require placing plastic wrap under them in order to function properly.
- ⚠️Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf) • No test strips available at the time of the inspection for the chemical dish machine. Provide.Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf) • No test strips available at the time of the inspection for the chemical dish machine. Provide.
- ⚠️Cleaning Agents and Sanitizers Availability (Pf) • Chlorine sanitizer inside of the buckets registering way of the required 50-100ppm. Address and ensure all staff have been properly trained on how to set up and test sanitizer.Cleaning Agents and Sanitizers Availability (Pf) • Chlorine sanitizer inside of the buckets registering way of the required 50-100ppm. Address and ensure all staff have been properly trained on how to set up and test sanitizer.
- ⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • Fan cover to the basement walk-in cooler visibly soiled. Clean to remove.Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • Fan cover to the basement walk-in cooler visibly soiled. Clean to remove.
- ⚠️Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf) • Hand sink in the main kitchen area being blocked by pots and storage rack. Address and ensure all hand sinks are accessibel during operational hours.Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf) • Hand sink in the main kitchen area being blocked by pots and storage rack. Address and ensure all hand sinks are accessibel during operational hours.
- ⚠️Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf) • Provide soap and paper towels for all hand sinks.Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf) • Provide soap and paper towels for all hand sinks.
- ⚠️Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects Rodents and other Pest (C) • Sticky fly paper observed hanging directly next to food storage shelves. Remove during operational hours.Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects Rodents and other Pest (C) • Sticky fly paper observed hanging directly next to food storage shelves. Remove during operational hours.
When was Noodle Barn last inspected?
Noodle Barn has 52 inspections on record going back to September 9, 2014. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| January 16, 2026 | Pass | |
| January 8, 2026 | Fail | |
| April 9, 2025 | Pass | |
| April 7, 2025 | Fail | |
| January 22, 2025 | Pass | |
| January 13, 2025 | Fail | |
| September 18, 2024 | — | |
| September 10, 2024 | Fail | |
| July 5, 2024 | Pass | |
| June 27, 2024 | Fail | |
| January 10, 2024 | Pass | |
| January 3, 2024 | — |
Noodle Barn vs Jamaica Plain
Jamaica Plain runs 77% clean across 189 tracked restaurants — 139 clean, 22 mid, 20 cooked.
Against the 189 spots Cooked tracks in Jamaica Plain, this one comes out cleaner than 23% 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 January 16, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.