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Pho Town
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedFebruary 3, 2026
- address89 Brighton Av, Allston 02134
Is Pho Town clean?
Pho Town is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on February 3, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Pho Town?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 3, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf) • Please provide vomit & diarrhea kit will all the supplies and updated procedures.Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf) • Please provide vomit & diarrhea kit will all the supplies and updated procedures.
- ⚠️Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf) • No sanitizer strips for the 3 bay sink. Provide test kitsTemperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf) • No sanitizer strips for the 3 bay sink. Provide test kits
- ⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • 2 Hand sinks still have silicone around the circumference of the drains. Clean to remove.Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • 2 Hand sinks still have silicone around the circumference of the drains. Clean to remove.
- ⚠️Mechanical-Ventilation (C) • Both restrooms need adequate ventilation. Repair vents to provide ventilation.Mechanical-Ventilation (C) • Both restrooms need adequate ventilation. Repair vents to provide ventilation.
- ⚠️Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C) • PIC stated he would not be using one of the flip top units. Remove any equipment that you are not using.Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C) • PIC stated he would not be using one of the flip top units. Remove any equipment that you are not using.
- ⚠️Please post 2026 Health Permit- This will be emailed to you after you recieve a "Passed" inspection. Please post all certifications on the wall- CFPM Allergen Chokesafe Site Cleanliness and all building permits that are required.Please post 2026 Health Permit- This will be emailed to you after you recieve a "Passed" inspection. Please post all certifications on the wall- CFPM Allergen Chokesafe Site Cleanliness and all building permits that are required.
When was Pho Town last inspected?
Pho Town has 2 inspections on record going back to January 21, 2026.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| February 3, 2026 | Pass | |
| January 21, 2026 | Fail |
Pho Town vs Allston
Allston runs 88% clean across 493 tracked restaurants — 415 clean, 35 mid, 23 cooked.
Against the 493 spots Cooked tracks in Allston, this one comes out cleaner than 12% 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 February 3, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.