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Tin Tin Buffet
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedJanuary 12, 2026
- address200 N Beacon St, Brighton 02135
Is Tin Tin Buffet clean?
Tin Tin Buffet is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on January 12, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Tin Tin Buffet?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 12, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P) • In sandwich cooler at cookline observed raw beef stored directly above RTE tofu and vegetables in reach-in cooler; person in charge corrected on site. Store raw meat proteins below RTE foods and based on final cooking temperature hierarchy.criticalPackaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P) • In sandwich cooler at cookline observed raw beef stored directly above RTE tofu and vegetables in reach-in cooler; person in charge corrected on site. Store raw meat proteins below RTE foods and based on final cooking temperature hierarchy.
- ⚠️In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C) • Observed usage of bowls as scooping utensils in kitchen; use scoops with handles to prevent possible contamination from hands.In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C) • Observed usage of bowls as scooping utensils in kitchen; use scoops with handles to prevent possible contamination from hands.
- ⚠️(B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C) • Exterior of ice machine is heavily soiled; floors underneath cook line and interiors of deep frying machines are heavily soiled; clean and sanitize areas of soils.(B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C) • Exterior of ice machine is heavily soiled; floors underneath cook line and interiors of deep frying machines are heavily soiled; clean and sanitize areas of soils.
- ⚠️Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf) • In the kitchen observed an employee wetting a wiping cloth in a hand sink and in the other hand sink in the kitchen observed sink basin blocked with utensils; hand sinks must be used only for hand washing.Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf) • In the kitchen observed an employee wetting a wiping cloth in a hand sink and in the other hand sink in the kitchen observed sink basin blocked with utensils; hand sinks must be used only for hand washing.
- ⚠️Outer Openings Protected (C) • At rear exit in kitchen observed holes in the bottom of the door next to the walkin units; repair or replace door or add door sweep to prevent pest entry.Outer Openings Protected (C) • At rear exit in kitchen observed holes in the bottom of the door next to the walkin units; repair or replace door or add door sweep to prevent pest entry.
- ⚠️Handwashing Signage (C) • Hand sink next to warewashing area lacks employees must wash hands signage; provide.Handwashing Signage (C) • Hand sink next to warewashing area lacks employees must wash hands signage; provide.
- ⚠️Controlling Pests (Pf) • In kitchen behind warewashing machine on stairs leading to basement observed small dark rodent droppings. Pest control report from 12/17/2025 indicates multiple captures of rodents. Clean and sanitize areas of rodent droppings and provide a new pest control report to [email protected]Controlling Pests (Pf) • In kitchen behind warewashing machine on stairs leading to basement observed small dark rodent droppings. Pest control report from 12/17/2025 indicates multiple captures of rodents. Clean and sanitize areas of rodent droppings and provide a new pest control report to [email protected]
- ⚠️Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C) • Hood inspection sticker expired December 2025; schedule a cleaning and provide an updated inspection sticker.Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C) • Hood inspection sticker expired December 2025; schedule a cleaning and provide an updated inspection sticker.
When was Tin Tin Buffet last inspected?
Tin Tin Buffet has 71 inspections on record going back to August 7, 2007. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| February 9, 2026 | — | |
| January 12, 2026 | Pass | |
| January 2, 2026 | Fail | |
| July 29, 2025 | — | |
| January 24, 2025 | Pass | |
| January 16, 2025 | Fail | |
| October 31, 2024 | Pass | |
| October 24, 2024 | Fail | |
| June 6, 2024 | Pass | |
| May 21, 2024 | Fail | |
| December 6, 2023 | Pass | |
| November 29, 2023 | Fail |
Tin Tin Buffet vs Brighton
Brighton runs 83% clean across 486 tracked restaurants — 393 clean, 43 mid, 35 cooked.
Against the 486 spots Cooked tracks in Brighton, this one comes out cleaner than 16% 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 12, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.