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Qiao Lin Hotpot
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedJanuary 28, 2026
- address392 Cambridge St, Allston 02134
Is Qiao Lin Hotpot clean?
Qiao Lin Hotpot is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on January 28, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Qiao Lin Hotpot?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 28, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C) • Observed a rice spoon stored in 75F water and containers without handles stored in bulk containers as scoops. In use utensils should be stored on a dry and sanitized surface or in water 135F or above or in cool running water. Stop using containers or any utensils without handles as scoops to prevent contamination from hands.In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C) • Observed a rice spoon stored in 75F water and containers without handles stored in bulk containers as scoops. In use utensils should be stored on a dry and sanitized surface or in water 135F or above or in cool running water. Stop using containers or any utensils without handles as scoops to prevent contamination from hands.
- ⚠️(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • At the large wok style fryers observed a bus tray of pork that per PIC was taken out of active refrigeration at 12:00pm temperature was 55F; person in charge put pork in the walkin freezer to cool to 41F. Hold TCS foods at 41F or below or 135F or above.critical(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • At the large wok style fryers observed a bus tray of pork that per PIC was taken out of active refrigeration at 12:00pm temperature was 55F; person in charge put pork in the walkin freezer to cool to 41F. Hold TCS foods at 41F or below or 135F or above.
- ⚠️Handwashing Signage (C) • At the women's and men's restrooms the employees must wash hands signage is missing provide new signage.Handwashing Signage (C) • At the women's and men's restrooms the employees must wash hands signage is missing provide new signage.
- ⚠️Restriction-Presence and Use (Pf) • Observed two large canisters of consumer grade Ortho brand pesticides in the manager's office nook area. Cease using consumer pesticides on the premise.Restriction-Presence and Use (Pf) • Observed two large canisters of consumer grade Ortho brand pesticides in the manager's office nook area. Cease using consumer pesticides on the premise.
When was Qiao Lin Hotpot last inspected?
Qiao Lin Hotpot has 18 inspections on record going back to July 31, 2023. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| January 28, 2026 | Pass | |
| January 21, 2026 | Fail | |
| December 29, 2025 | Pass | |
| December 22, 2025 | Fail | |
| December 15, 2025 | Fail | |
| November 3, 2025 | Pass | |
| October 24, 2025 | Fail | |
| July 14, 2025 | Pass | |
| July 7, 2025 | Fail | |
| May 28, 2025 | Pass | |
| May 21, 2025 | Fail | |
| November 8, 2024 | Pass |
Qiao Lin Hotpot 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 January 28, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.