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One Zo
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedDecember 18, 2025
- address83 Harrison Av, Boston 02111
Is One Zo clean?
One Zo is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on December 18, 2025. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at One Zo?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on December 18, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️(A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C) • Food Allergen Certification wiith a past expiration date from 10/31/2025. Address and provide an up to date Allergen Certification.(A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C) • Food Allergen Certification wiith a past expiration date from 10/31/2025. Address and provide an up to date Allergen Certification.
- ⚠️Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C) • Soiled wiping cloths observed being left out on counter tops. Discontinue and provide a proper sanitizing solution.Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C) • Soiled wiping cloths observed being left out on counter tops. Discontinue and provide a proper sanitizing solution.
- ⚠️Food Storage Prohibited Areas (C) • Large bags of flour observed being stored on the ground near the staicase to the basement area. Discontinue and ensure all food items are being stored elevated a minimum of 6 inches off the ground.Food Storage Prohibited Areas (C) • Large bags of flour observed being stored on the ground near the staicase to the basement area. Discontinue and ensure all food items are being stored elevated a minimum of 6 inches off the ground.
- ⚠️Thawing (C) • Frozen raw chicken observed being left out at room temperature to defrost. Discontinue and ensure proper thawing methods are in place.Thawing (C) • Frozen raw chicken observed being left out at room temperature to defrost. Discontinue and ensure proper thawing methods are in place.
- ⚠️(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Raw eggs observed being left out at room temperature. Discontinue 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) • Raw eggs observed being left out at room temperature. Discontinue and ensure all TCS foods are being maintained at below 41F.
- ⚠️Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C) • Card board observed being used to cover pots on top of hot holding units. Discontinue and ensure all surfaces remain cleanable durable and smooth.Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C) • Card board observed being used to cover pots on top of hot holding units. Discontinue and ensure all surfaces remain cleanable durable and smooth.
- ⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • Interior of the cabinet storing sugar in the front preparation room visibly soiled and with food spills. Clean to remove. Baement coffin style freezer with excess frost build-up. Defrost and clean to remove. All rodent droppings in the basement storage area to cleaned and removed for the re-inspection.Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • Interior of the cabinet storing sugar in the front preparation room visibly soiled and with food spills. Clean to remove. Baement coffin style freezer with excess frost build-up. Defrost and clean to remove. All rodent droppings in the basement storage area to cleaned and removed for the re-inspection.
- ⚠️Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf) • Hand sink in the main kitchen area being blocked by kitchen items/tools. Address and ensure all hand sinks are accessible during all operational hours.Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf) • Hand sink in the main kitchen area being blocked by kitchen items/tools. Address and ensure all hand sinks are accessible during all operational hours.
- ⚠️Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C) • Hood and Ventilation tags with a past expiration date from Sept. 2025. Address and provide up to date tags for the re-inspection.Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C) • Hood and Ventilation tags with a past expiration date from Sept. 2025. Address and provide up to date tags for the re-inspection.
- ⚠️Controlling Pests (Pf) • Evidence of what apears to be rodent droppings in the basement storage area. Clean to remove and provide an up to date pest control report for the re-inspection.Controlling Pests (Pf) • Evidence of what apears to be rodent droppings in the basement storage area. Clean to remove and provide an up to date pest control report for the re-inspection.
- ⚠️Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C) • Excess bags of debris and other miscellaneous items located in the basement area not allowing for proper access from Pest control. Address and remove any and all items not being used for the business. Also esnure all area's of the basement storage are accessible by pest managment in order for them to do their job efficiently.Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C) • Excess bags of debris and other miscellaneous items located in the basement area not allowing for proper access from Pest control. Address and remove any and all items not being used for the business. Also esnure all area's of the basement storage are accessible by pest managment in order for them to do their job efficiently.
When was One Zo last inspected?
One Zo has 39 inspections on record going back to August 3, 2020. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| December 18, 2025 | Pass | |
| December 11, 2025 | Fail | |
| October 6, 2025 | Pass | |
| August 12, 2025 | Fail | |
| August 1, 2025 | Fail | |
| July 25, 2025 | Fail | |
| April 9, 2025 | Pass | |
| March 24, 2025 | Fail | |
| March 5, 2025 | Fail | |
| February 26, 2025 | Fail | |
| December 16, 2024 | Pass | |
| December 13, 2024 | Fail |
One Zo 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 15% 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 December 18, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.