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South Ocean Chinese Restaurant
- resultFail
- critical violations3
- last inspectedFebruary 11, 2016
- address720 E Broadway, South Boston 02127
Is South Ocean Chinese Restaurant clean?
South Ocean Chinese Restaurant is currently Fail from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on February 11, 2016. Inspectors wrote up 3 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads cooked 🪳.
What did inspectors find at South Ocean Chinese Restaurant?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 11, 2016, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Food Container Labels • Label all bulk food containers as well as clear plastic spray bottlesFood Container Labels • Label all bulk food containers as well as clear plastic spray bottles
- ⚠️PHF's Properly Thawed • Thawing out frozen pollack in stagnant water under the sink - relocate and thaw as discussed [ product was still some what frozen and packaged ]PHF's Properly Thawed • Thawing out frozen pollack in stagnant water under the sink - relocate and thaw as discussed [ product was still some what frozen and packaged ]
- ⚠️Food Utensil Storage • Knives being stored in between soiled equipment - store as discussedFood Utensil Storage • Knives being stored in between soiled equipment - store as discussed
- ⚠️Good Hygienic Practices • Prep cook smoking in the back rom - no hand washing observed before placing gloves on - discontinuecriticalGood Hygienic Practices • Prep cook smoking in the back rom - no hand washing observed before placing gloves on - discontinue
- ⚠️Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize • Set up as discussedWiping Cloths Clean Sanitize • Set up as discussed
- ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Clean inside / outside of all refrigeration units - exterior of all cooking equipment from all visible soilsNon-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Clean inside / outside of all refrigeration units - exterior of all cooking equipment from all visible soils
- ⚠️Toilet Enclosed Clean • Prvide a latch on the bathroom door and tidy up the men's room from visible soilsToilet Enclosed Clean • Prvide a latch on the bathroom door and tidy up the men's room from visible soils
- ⚠️Outside Storage Improperly Maintained • Clean trash area from loose debris and scattered rubbishOutside Storage Improperly Maintained • Clean trash area from loose debris and scattered rubbish
- ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Floors • Clean entire kitchen floor especially under the cooking equipment from all visible soilsImproper Maintenance of Floors • Clean entire kitchen floor especially under the cooking equipment from all visible soils
- ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings • Clean all walls behind the prep tables as well as the vents in the hood from vi8sible soilsImproper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings • Clean all walls behind the prep tables as well as the vents in the hood from vi8sible soils
- ⚠️PIC Knowledge • No allergen awarenees certification -providecriticalPIC Knowledge • No allergen awarenees certification -provide
- ⚠️Consumer Advisories • Provide allergen awareness verbage on menu as discussedcriticalConsumer Advisories • Provide allergen awareness verbage on menu as discussed
When was South Ocean Chinese Restaurant last inspected?
South Ocean Chinese Restaurant has 10 inspections on record going back to March 3, 2014.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| February 22, 2016 | closed by the city | |
| February 11, 2016 | Fail | |
| June 26, 2015 | Pass | |
| June 11, 2015 | Fail | |
| May 20, 2015 | Pass | |
| May 6, 2015 | Fail | |
| December 18, 2014 | Pass | |
| December 2, 2014 | Fail | |
| March 24, 2014 | Pass | |
| March 3, 2014 | Fail |
South Ocean Chinese Restaurant vs South Boston
South Boston runs 91% clean across 192 tracked restaurants — 163 clean, 9 mid, 8 cooked.
Against the 192 spots Cooked tracks in South Boston, this one comes out cleaner than 0% 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 11, 2016. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.