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Punjab Palace
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedSeptember 13, 2024
- address109 Brighton Av, Allston 02134
Is Punjab Palace clean?
Punjab Palace is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on September 13, 2024. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Punjab Palace?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on September 13, 2024, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C) • All employees in kitchen without hair restraints- ProvideEffectiveness-Hair Restraints (C) • All employees in kitchen without hair restraints- Provide
- ⚠️(A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf) • Priority violations noted on inspection report- Review with staff(A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf) • Priority violations noted on inspection report- Review with staff
- ⚠️(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Products being left in ambient temperatures for reheating to serve at 51F Garlic/oil and cut vegetables on counters Reviewed procedures with the PIC and products were placed back in refrigerationcritical(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Products being left in ambient temperatures for reheating to serve at 51F Garlic/oil and cut vegetables on counters Reviewed procedures with the PIC and products were placed back in refrigeration
- ⚠️Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf) • Numerous partially used prepared RTE foods in refrigeration with no labeling- ProvideReady-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf) • Numerous partially used prepared RTE foods in refrigeration with no labeling- Provide
- ⚠️Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Hot Water Sanitization Temperatures (Pf) • High temperature dishwasher with a rinse temperature below 180F An irreversible thermometer verified the rinse temperature was at 166F (146F on thermometer) Discontinue use of machine for warewashing of equipment Quats sanitizer at the 3 bay sink at 300ppm Disposible tableware shall be used unil proper repairs are madeMechanical Warewashing Equipment Hot Water Sanitization Temperatures (Pf) • High temperature dishwasher with a rinse temperature below 180F An irreversible thermometer verified the rinse temperature was at 166F (146F on thermometer) Discontinue use of machine for warewashing of equipment Quats sanitizer at the 3 bay sink at 300ppm Disposible tableware shall be used unil proper repairs are made
- ⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • Heavy dust buildup at ceiling vents in kitchen- CleanNonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • Heavy dust buildup at ceiling vents in kitchen- Clean
- ⚠️Controlling Pests (Pf) • Evidence of roach activity in the establishment- Provide an updated detailed pest control report from a licensed pest control companyControlling Pests (Pf) • Evidence of roach activity in the establishment- Provide an updated detailed pest control report from a licensed pest control company
When was Punjab Palace last inspected?
Punjab Palace has 50 inspections on record going back to July 17, 2007. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| April 29, 2025 | — | |
| September 13, 2024 | Pass | |
| September 4, 2024 | Fail | |
| December 7, 2023 | Pass | |
| November 30, 2023 | Fail | |
| November 20, 2023 | Pass | |
| November 18, 2023 | Fail | |
| October 12, 2023 | Pass | |
| October 3, 2023 | Fail | |
| January 18, 2023 | — | |
| June 13, 2022 | Pass | |
| June 9, 2022 | Fail |
Punjab Palace 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 September 13, 2024. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.