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Show Malatang
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedNovember 17, 2025
- address16 Tyler St, Boston 02111
Is Show Malatang clean?
Show Malatang is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on November 17, 2025. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Show Malatang?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on November 17, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C) • Employee on production line without hair restraint. Provide.Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C) • Employee on production line without hair restraint. Provide.
- ⚠️Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C) • Multiple containers of uncovered food product in establishment. Cover to prevent potential contaminants.Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C) • Multiple containers of uncovered food product in establishment. Cover to prevent potential contaminants.
- ⚠️Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P) • Raw shell eggs stored above ready to eat product. Corrected on site.criticalPackaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P) • Raw shell eggs stored above ready to eat product. Corrected on site.
- ⚠️(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Bean sprouts left out in ambient air at 66F. Discarded. Ensure cold holding of 41F or below for all cold held product.critical(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Bean sprouts left out in ambient air at 66F. Discarded. Ensure cold holding of 41F or below for all cold held product.
- ⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • Under three bay sink observed with soils. Clean to remove.Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • Under three bay sink observed with soils. Clean to remove.
- ⚠️Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf) • Items observed in warewash area hand sink. Corrected on site. Hand sinks should only be used for hand washing.Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf) • Items observed in warewash area hand sink. Corrected on site. Hand sinks should only be used for hand washing.
- ⚠️Prohibiting Animals (Pf) • Live dog observed in store waiting area. Only service animals allowed in establishment.Prohibiting Animals (Pf) • Live dog observed in store waiting area. Only service animals allowed in establishment.
- ⚠️Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C) • Hood sticker observed expired. Schedule cleaning appointment.Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C) • Hood sticker observed expired. Schedule cleaning appointment.
When was Show Malatang last inspected?
Show Malatang has 9 inspections on record going back to January 8, 2024.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| November 17, 2025 | Pass | |
| November 10, 2025 | Fail | |
| June 9, 2025 | Pass | |
| June 2, 2025 | Fail | |
| November 7, 2024 | — | |
| October 31, 2024 | — | |
| October 31, 2024 | Fail | |
| January 18, 2024 | Pass | |
| January 8, 2024 | Fail |
Show Malatang vs Chinatown
Chinatown runs 85% clean across 307 tracked restaurants — 252 clean, 22 mid, 22 cooked.
Against the 307 spots Cooked tracks in Chinatown, this one comes out cleaner than 15% of them.
Other spots in Chinatown
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 November 17, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.