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Pho Zabb
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedFebruary 27, 2026
- address1795 Commonwealth Av, Brighton 02135
Is Pho Zabb clean?
Pho Zabb is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on February 27, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Pho Zabb?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 27, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C) • Observed wiping cloths soiled on the counters. Store properly in sanitizer solution.Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C) • Observed wiping cloths soiled on the counters. Store properly in sanitizer solution.
- ⚠️Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf) • Sveral products inside the walk-un unit without date marking. Provide.Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf) • Sveral products inside the walk-un unit without date marking. Provide.
- ⚠️Manual Warewashing Equipment Hot Water Sanitization Temperatures (P) • Low temp dish machine does not register any sanitizer level (chlorine). Repair to mantain 50-100ppm. Three bay sink must be used until repairs are made.criticalManual Warewashing Equipment Hot Water Sanitization Temperatures (P) • Low temp dish machine does not register any sanitizer level (chlorine). Repair to mantain 50-100ppm. Three bay sink must be used until repairs are made.
- ⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • Interior of double door freezer soiled. Clean properly.Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • Interior of double door freezer soiled. Clean properly.
- ⚠️Floors Walls and Ceilings Utility Lines (C) • Several ceiling tiles missing or damaged due to a leak at the prep area. Replace.Floors Walls and Ceilings Utility Lines (C) • Several ceiling tiles missing or damaged due to a leak at the prep area. Replace.
- ⚠️Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf) • Handsinks at cooking line and prep area missing soap. ProvideHandwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf) • Handsinks at cooking line and prep area missing soap. Provide
- ⚠️Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C) • A leak at prep area from the ceiling is currently contained through a plastic hose into a plastic container. Repair.Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C) • A leak at prep area from the ceiling is currently contained through a plastic hose into a plastic container. Repair.
- ⚠️Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C) • Hood Vent with grease build up. Clean to remove.Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C) • Hood Vent with grease build up. Clean to remove.
When was Pho Zabb last inspected?
Pho Zabb has 4 inspections on record going back to August 20, 2025.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| February 27, 2026 | Pass | |
| February 20, 2026 | Fail | |
| August 27, 2025 | Pass | |
| August 20, 2025 | Fail |
Pho Zabb 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 16% 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 27, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.