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Shah's Halal Food
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedMay 22, 2026
- address106 Cambridge St, Boston 02114
Is Shah's Halal Food clean?
Shah's Halal Food is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on May 22, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Shah's Halal Food?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 22, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C) • Provide thermometer in each refrigeration unit.Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C) • Provide thermometer in each refrigeration unit.
- ⚠️Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf) • Noted walkin refrigerator at 90F in the basement.RepairCooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf) • Noted walkin refrigerator at 90F in the basement.Repair
- ⚠️Drain boards (C) • Provide drain board for the 3 bay sink to store dirty dishes and air dry after santizing. Missing 1 drain plug for the 3 bay sink in the basement.Drain boards (C) • Provide drain board for the 3 bay sink to store dirty dishes and air dry after santizing. Missing 1 drain plug for the 3 bay sink in the basement.
- ⚠️Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf) • Provide testing strip for the sanitizer at the 3 bay sink in the basementSanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf) • Provide testing strip for the sanitizer at the 3 bay sink in the basement
- ⚠️Cleaning Agents and Sanitizers Availability (Pf) • Noted no sanitizer on the 3 bay sink.Provide Noted no soap for the 3 bay sink.ProvideCleaning Agents and Sanitizers Availability (Pf) • Noted no sanitizer on the 3 bay sink.Provide Noted no soap for the 3 bay sink.Provide
- ⚠️Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf) • Provide soap for the hand washing sink in the basementHandwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf) • Provide soap for the hand washing sink in the basement
- ⚠️Handwashing Signage (C) • Provide hand washing sign on the hand washing sink in the basement.Handwashing Signage (C) • Provide hand washing sign on the hand washing sink in the basement.
- ⚠️Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C) • Remove all construction material from the cooking area. • Repair the hole in the ceiling in the dry storage area.Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C) • Remove all construction material from the cooking area. • Repair the hole in the ceiling in the dry storage area.
When was Shah's Halal Food last inspected?
Shah's Halal Food has 2 inspections on record going back to May 15, 2026.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2026 | Pass | |
| May 15, 2026 | Fail |
Shah's Halal Food vs West End
West End runs 90% clean across 247 tracked restaurants — 217 clean, 13 mid, 12 cooked.
Against the 247 spots Cooked tracks in West End, this one comes out cleaner than 10% 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 May 22, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.