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Zhu
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedFebruary 5, 2026
- address903 Boylston St, Boston 02115
Is Zhu clean?
Zhu is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on February 5, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Zhu?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 5, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf) • No procedures or vomit & diarrhea kit onsite. Provide . The procedures and list of supplies will be emailed with this report.Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf) • No procedures or vomit & diarrhea kit onsite. Provide . The procedures and list of supplies will be emailed with this report.
- ⚠️Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C) • No covering over the ice bin. Please provide cover over the ice bin behind the bar.Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C) • No covering over the ice bin. Please provide cover over the ice bin behind the bar.
- ⚠️Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C) • No sanitizer buckets or wiping clothes. Provide buckets and wiping clothes.Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C) • No sanitizer buckets or wiping clothes. Provide buckets and wiping clothes.
- ⚠️Food Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf) • No thermometers to test the food. Provide thermometers.Food Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf) • No thermometers to test the food. Provide thermometers.
- ⚠️Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf) • No thermometer or measuring device for the high temp dishmachine in the warewash area. Provide irreversible or 160 thermal strips.Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf) • No thermometer or measuring device for the high temp dishmachine in the warewash area. Provide irreversible or 160 thermal strips.
- ⚠️Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf) • No test kit for low temp dishmachine. Provide test kits.Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf) • No test kit for low temp dishmachine. Provide test kits.
- ⚠️Cleaning Agents and Sanitizers Availability (Pf) • No sanitizer or detergent at low temp dishmachine behind the bar. ProvideCleaning Agents and Sanitizers Availability (Pf) • No sanitizer or detergent at low temp dishmachine behind the bar. Provide
- ⚠️System Maintained in Good Repair (C) • Bar dishmachine ice bin and high temp dishmachine need to be hooked up. The detergent line is not connected on the hightemp dishmachine. Please ensure that all equipment is working properly at the next inspection.System Maintained in Good Repair (C) • Bar dishmachine ice bin and high temp dishmachine need to be hooked up. The detergent line is not connected on the hightemp dishmachine. Please ensure that all equipment is working properly at the next inspection.
- ⚠️Toilet Room Receptacle Covered (C) • No waste receptacles with lids inside the bathrooms. Please provide waste receptacles with lids.Toilet Room Receptacle Covered (C) • No waste receptacles with lids inside the bathrooms. Please provide waste receptacles with lids.
- ⚠️Outer Openings Protected (C) • All exterior doors need door sweeps to help prevent rodents from entering. ProvideOuter Openings Protected (C) • All exterior doors need door sweeps to help prevent rodents from entering. Provide
- ⚠️Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf) • No hand soap at the handsink located in the bar area. Provide soap.Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf) • No hand soap at the handsink located in the bar area. Provide soap.
- ⚠️Handwashing Signage (C) • No hand signage at the hand sink in employee's bathroom. Provide hand signage in the employees bathroomHandwashing Signage (C) • No hand signage at the hand sink in employee's bathroom. Provide hand signage in the employees bathroom
- ⚠️Intensity-Lighting (C) • Missing light bulbs under the hood. Provide light bulbsIntensity-Lighting (C) • Missing light bulbs under the hood. Provide light bulbs
- ⚠️Please post all certifications- CFPM Allergen Chokesafe Site Cleanliess.Please post all certifications- CFPM Allergen Chokesafe Site Cleanliess.
When was Zhu last inspected?
Zhu has 2 inspections on record going back to January 27, 2026.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| February 5, 2026 | Pass | |
| January 27, 2026 | Fail |
Zhu vs Back Bay
Back Bay runs 81% clean across 519 tracked restaurants — 417 clean, 46 mid, 50 cooked.
Against the 519 spots Cooked tracks in Back Bay, this one comes out cleaner than 22% of them.
Other spots in Back Bay
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 5, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.