Ding Ho Fast Food

88 Harrison Av, Boston, MA 02111

Chinese

Last inspected: Jun 26, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Public records show six inspections at Ding Ho Fast Food stretching back to 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Jun 26, 2025. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

Recent visits have flagged more than earlier ones: around three violations per visit lately, up from roughly one violation before.

Looking across the full record, “nonfood contact surfaces” is the recurring theme, flagged four times.

The city-wide average sits at 86, which Ding Ho Fast Food's 74 doesn't quite reach. On the whole, the file is mixed but not concerning.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jun 26, 2025

Routine

2 major violations. 2 minor violations.

View 4 violations

Ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food date marking (pf)

Inspector notes: No date marking on foods in refrigeration. Provide for all foods held longer than 24 hours.

590.003/3-501.17-PF

Common name-working containers (pf)

Inspector notes: Chemical spray bottle observed with no label. Provide.

590.007/7-102.11-PF

Nonfood contact surfaces (c)

Inspector notes: Grease build up on pipes above cookline. Grease build up under cooking equiptment. Clean to remove all soils.

590.004/4-602.13-C

Grease trap(c)

Inspector notes: Grease trap in kitchen area with grease build up and debris. Clean to remove soils.

590.005/5-402.12-C

Oct 1, 2024

Routine

1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.

View 3 violations

Packaged and unpackaged food-separation packaging and segregation (p)

Inspector notes: Raw chicken stored above ready to eat produce. Person in charge corrected on site.

590.003/3-302.11-P

Cleaning ventilation systems nuisance and discharge prohibition (c)

Inspector notes: Hood sticker observed expired. Grease build up on hood filters. Clean to remove and schedule cleaning appointment.

590.006/6-501.14-C

Nonfood contact surfaces (c)

Inspector notes: Clean soiled flooring around kitchen equiptment.

590.004/4-602.13-C

Jun 4, 2024

Routine

1 major violation. 2 minor violations.

View 3 violations

Common name-working containers (pf)

Inspector notes: Chemical spray bottle observed unlabled. Provide label.

590.007/7-102.11-PF

Ventilation hood systems filters (c)

Inspector notes: Hood filters have grease build up. Clean to remove. Sticker OK.

590.004/4-202.18-C

Nonfood contact surfaces (c)

Inspector notes: Floor around grease trap is soiled. Clean to remove.

590.004/4-602.13-C

Aug 1, 2023

Routine

1 minor violation.

View 1 violation

In-use utensils between-use storage (c)

Inspector notes: Spoon for rice stored in 78F water. Store spoon clean and dry or in water over 135F

590.003/3-304.12-C

Feb 28, 2023

Routine

No violations found.

100

Aug 29, 2022

Routine

3 minor violations.

View 3 violations

Nonfood contact surfaces (c)

Inspector notes: Food and debris under cook line and service line. Sweep and mop under equipment to avoid attracting pests.

590.004/4-602.13-C

Cleaning ventilation systems nuisance and discharge prohibition (c)

Inspector notes: Hood sticker expires this month. PIC stated cleaning is scheduled for following Tuesday night. Confirm Wednesday morning that cleaning has been performed.

590.006/6-501.14-C

(a) certified food protection manager (c)

Inspector notes: Post current food protection manager certification

590.002(C)/2-102.12-C

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Ding Ho Fast Food last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Ding Ho Fast Food on file is from Jun 26, 2025. The public record contains six inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Ding Ho Fast Food?

Across the inspection record, “nonfood contact surfaces” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Ding Ho Fast Food.

How does Ding Ho Fast Food compare to other restaurants in Boston?

Ding Ho Fast Food most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is lower than the Boston average of 86.

Has Ding Ho Fast Food's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Ding Ho Fast Food have averaged around three violations per visit, up from roughly one earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Ding Ho Fast Food means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

How often is Ding Ho Fast Food inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Ding Ho Fast Food is inspected around two times per year on average.

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