Dumpling Cafe
Last inspected: Feb 18, 2026
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Score
Going back to 2024, Dumpling Cafe has seven inspections in the public record. Dumpling Cafe was last inspected on Feb 18, 2026. A high risk rating points to multiple serious findings at the most recent inspection.
Recent inspections have turned up more issues than earlier ones, averaging around 12 violations lately compared to roughly eight violations before.
Across the inspection history, “nonfood contact surfaces” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded five times.
Restaurants in Boston average 86, so Dumpling Cafe trails the local norm. This restaurant has more on its record than most do.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
5
Major latest
10
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 18, 2026
Routine
5 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 15 violations
Ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food date marking (pf)
Inspector notes: Prepped items in the basement walkin missing datemarkings.Provide datemarkings on all prepped items held 41F or below for more than 24 hours.
590.003/3-501.17-PF
Food temperature measuring devices (pf)
Inspector notes: Provide a metal stem food thermometer.
590.004/4-302.12-PF
Handwashing sinks-numbers and capacities (pf)
Inspector notes: There is no handwash sink in the basement prep location.Provide a handwash sink(w/soap/paper towels) PIC stating they use the employee rest room
590.005/5-203.11-PF
Clean-up of vomiting and diarrheal events (pf)
Inspector notes: Provide a vomit/diarrhea clean up kit on site (procedures to be emailed to the PIC)
590.002/2-501.11-PF
Controlling pests (pf)
Inspector notes: Rodent droppings were observed under the dish machine.Provide a full pest report upon re-inspection.
590.006/6-501.111-PF
Temperature measuring devices-functionality (c)
Inspector notes: Provide working internal thermometers in all the reach in refrigeration units.
590.004/4-204.112-C
Walls and ceilings attachments (c)
Inspector notes: Clean the ceiling vents to remove dust buildup.
590.006/6-201.17-C
Food storage containers identified with common name of food (c)
Inspector notes: Provide labels on all bulk storage containers
590.003/3-302.12-C
Ventilation hood systems filters (c)
Inspector notes: Hood filters observed with dripping grease & soils.Clean to remove soils.
590.004/4-202.18-C
Repairing-premises structures attachments and fixtures-methods (c)
Inspector notes: Replace the missing hood filter at the cook line.
590.006/6-501.11-C
Cleaning floors dustless methods (c)
Inspector notes: Clean the floor under the dish machine to remove evidence of rodent droppings.
590.006/6-501.13-C
Maintaining refuse areas and enclosures (c)
Inspector notes: Outside trash location observed with empty boxes & clutter.Remove all unnecessary clutter & empty boxes Maintain clean & organized.
590.005/5-501.115-C
System maintained in good repair (c)
Inspector notes: The hot water fixture at the kitchen prep sink is not operating.Repair
590.005/5-205.15-C
Food storage-preventing contamination from the premises (c)
Inspector notes: Items in the walkin freezer observed stored on the floor.Elevate all items at least 6 inches off the floor during storage. Items in the walkin freezer missing covers/wraps.Ensure that all items are covered or wrapped during storage (label & date)
590.003/3-305.11-C
Nonfood contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Clean the interior of the sliding glass reach in unit to remove soils. Clean the interiors of the fryer cabinets to remove soils & grease buildup.
590.004/4-602.13-C
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Dec 16, 2025
Routine
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Rodent bait stations (p)
Inspector notes: Open poison observed being placed on trays and left in the basement preparation area. Discontinue and use proper pest treatment.
590.007/7-206.12-P
(a)(2) and (b) time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding (p)
Inspector notes: Fresh baby sprouts observed being left out at room temperature on counter tops. Discontinue and ensure all TCS foods are being maintained at below 41F. Garlic and oil mixture observed being left out at room temperature. Discontinue and ensure garlic and oil mixture is being maintained at below 41F.
590.003/3-501.16-P
Food-contact surfaces-cleanability (pf)
Inspector notes: Plastic containers being used to dipense out of bulk food bins. Discontinue and use handled scoops to prevent contamination from hands.
590.004/4-202.11-PF
Hand drying provision (pf)
Inspector notes: No paper towels observed at the hand sink located near the rear exit. Provide.
590.006/6-301.12-PF
Nonfood contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Fan cover inside of the Cold Beverages cooler visibly soiled. Clean to rmeove.
590.004/4-602.13-C
Controlling pests (c)
Inspector notes: Evidence of what appears to be rodent droppings near the back of the basement preparation room near the grease trap. Evidence of what appears to be rodent droppings located behind the wodden preparation table in the basement. Clean to remove all and provide an up to date pest control report for the re-inspection.
590.006/6-501.111-C
Wiping cloths use limitation (c)
Inspector notes: Soiled wiping cloths observed being left out on counter tops. Discontinue and provide a proper sanitizing solution.
590.003/3-304.14-C
Food storage prohibited areas (c)
Inspector notes: Boxes of meats and other foods observed being stored on the ground of both the walk-in freezer and refrigeration unit. Discontinue and store all foods elevated a minimum of 6 inches off the ground.
590.003/3-305.12-C
Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability (c)
Inspector notes: Hood and Ventilation tags with a past expiration date from Nov. 2025. Address and provide up to date tags for the re-inspection. Floor of the walk-in cooler visibly soiled and with food spills. Clean to remove.
590.006/6-201.11-C
Light bulbs protective shielding (c)
Inspector notes: Light inside of the glass door Cold Beverages cooler with no shield. Provide. Several light located in the basement preparation area with no shields. Provide.
590.006/6-202.11-C
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Aug 20, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 10 violations
(a)(1) time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding (p)
Inspector notes: Fried chicken left out in ambient air at 71F. Hold all hot foods at 135F or above.
590.003/3-501.16-P1
Ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food date marking (pf)
Inspector notes: Multiple foods observed without date marking. Provide for all foods held longer than 24 hours.
590.003/3-501.17-PF
Controlling pests (pf)
Inspector notes: Rodent droppings observed under cookline and in back alley. Clean to remove. Provide an updated pest report.
590.006/6-501.111-PF
(a) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (pf)
Inspector notes: Ice machine in basement observed with soils. Meat grinder observed with soils. Clean to remove.
590.004/4-601.11-PF
Where to wash (pf)
Inspector notes: Employee observed washing hands in 3 bay sink. Ensure all hand washing is done at hand sinks.
590.002/2-301.15-PF
Maintaining premises unnecessary items and litter (c)
Inspector notes: Excess items and trash in back alley way. Wok and unused equiptment observed in alley. Remove all equiptment and remove all excess trash.
590.006/6-501.114-C
Removing dead or trapped birds insects rodents and other pest (c)
Inspector notes: Soiled glue trap in basement. Remove.
590.006/6-501.112-C
Grease trap(c)
Inspector notes: Grease traps in basement observed with soils. Clean to remove all soils.
590.005/5-402.12-C
Ventilation hood systems filters (c)
Inspector notes: Grease observed on hood filters. Clean to remove.
590.004/4-202.18-C
Packaged and unpackaged food-separation packaging and segregation (c)
Inspector notes: Multiple containers of food observed uncovered. Cover to prevent potential contaminants.
590.003/3-302.11-C
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Feb 18, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
(a)(2) and (b) time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding (p)
Inspector notes: Bean sprouts left in ambient air at 65F. Person in charge placed in refrigeration. Hold all cold foods 41F or below.
590.003/3-501.16-P
Ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food date marking (pf)
Inspector notes: Multiple foods observed without date marking. Provide date marking for all foods held longer than 24 hours.
590.003/3-501.17-PF
Hand drying provision (pf)
Inspector notes: Paper towels at production line hand sink are empty. Corrected on site.
590.006/6-301.12-PF
(a) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (pf)
Inspector notes: Ice machine observed with soils inside the interior. Clean to remove.
590.004/4-601.11-PF
Maintaining refuse areas and enclosures (c)
Inspector notes: Back alley observed with excess boxes soils and excess equiptment. Old wok and old sink observed stored in alley. Remove all excess equiptment and clean back alley way.
590.005/5-501.115-C
Drying mops (c)
Inspector notes: Mop observed stored in outside alley way. Discontine. Store inside.
590.006/6-501.16-C
Maintaining premises unnecessary items and litter (c)
Inspector notes: Remove all non funcational equiptment in back alley.
590.006/6-501.114-C
Ventilation hood systems filters (c)
Inspector notes: Grease build up on hood filters. Clean to remove.
590.004/4-202.18-C
Nonfood contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Shelfing on cookline is soiled. Under cookline equiptment is soiled. Clean to remove.
590.004/4-602.13-C
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Sep 20, 2024
Routine
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
System maintained in good repair (c)
Inspector notes: Two bay sink in basement observed leaking. Repair as necessary. Upon re-inspection the leak was repaired but this 2 bay prep sink requires an air gap Provide proper air gap
590.005/5-205.15-C
Miscellaneous sources of contamination (c)
Inspector notes: Mop Sink is not enclosed. Provide barrier to prevent potential contamination.
590.003/3-307.11-C
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Sep 13, 2024
Routine
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 14 violations
Uspension of permit with notice (p)
Inspector notes: Imminent health hazard noted with infestation of pests and rodents. Droppings in multiple locations and dead roaches on equiptment.
590.014(B)/SummaryS-P
(a)(1) time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding (p)
Inspector notes: Fried chicken next to fryolater at 65F in ambient air. Product discarded. Hold hot food at 135F or above.
590.003/3-501.16-P1
(a) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (pf)
Inspector notes: Slicer in basement encrusted with food debris. Wire shelfing in walk in cooler is encrusted with food debris and rust build up. Clean all soils. Replace damaged shelfing.
590.004/4-601.11-PF
Controlling pests (pf)
Inspector notes: Rodent droppings observed under cookline equiptment in back alley way in basement floor on sheet tray in speed rack in basement. Dead roaches observed on equiptment in basement. Pest report provided from 9.5.24. Clean and sanitize all areas. Increase pest control as needed.
590.006/6-501.111-PF
Miscellaneous sources of contamination (c)
Inspector notes: Mop Sink is not enclosed. Provide barrier to prevent potential contamination.
590.003/3-307.11-C
Equipment clothes washers dryers and storage cabinets contamination prevention location (c)
Inspector notes: Mops observed stored in alley way. Discontinue.
590.004/4-401.11-C1
Nonfood-contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Cardboard lining cookline. Remove. Surfaces must be easily cleanable.
590.004/4-101.19-C
(b) and (c) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (c)
Inspector notes: Basement prep area soiled with food debris. Clean to remove all soils.
590.004/4-601.11-C
Effectiveness-hair restraints (c)
Inspector notes: Multiple employees on cookline without hair restraints. Corrected on site.
590.002/2-402.11-C
Eating drinking or using tobacco (c)
Inspector notes: Cigarette package observed in close proximity to food. Corrected on site.
590.002/2-401.11-C
Nonfood contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Floors under beverage refrigerator have food debris. Under cookline is soiled. Behind fryolater is soiled. Grease buildup around filters on cookline. Clean to remove soils.
590.004/4-602.13-C
System maintained in good repair (c)
Inspector notes: Two bay sink in basement observed leaking. Repair as necessary. Upon re-inspection the leak was repaired but this 2 bay prep sink requires an air gap Provide proper air gap
590.005/5-205.15-C
Outer openings protected (c)
Inspector notes: Back door observed open during inspection. Close to prevent potential pests.
590.006/6-202.15-C
Maintaining premises unnecessary items and litter (c)
Inspector notes: Soiled woks and excess items stored in alley way. Remove all excess items and trash.
590.006/6-501.114-C
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Sep 12, 2024
Routine
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 14 violations
Uspension of permit with notice (p)
Inspector notes: Imminent health hazard noted with infestation of pests and rodents. Droppings in multiple locations and dead roaches on equiptment.
590.014(B)/SummaryS-P
(a)(1) time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding (p)
Inspector notes: Fried chicken next to fryolater at 65F in ambient air. Product discarded. Hold hot food at 135F or above.
590.003/3-501.16-P1
(a) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (pf)
Inspector notes: Slicer in basement encrusted with food debris. Wire shelfing in walk in cooler is encrusted with food debris and rust build up. Clean all soils. Replace damaged shelfing.
590.004/4-601.11-PF
Controlling pests (pf)
Inspector notes: Rodent droppings observed under cookline equiptment in back alley way in basement floor on sheet tray in speed rack in basement. Dead roaches observed on equiptment in basement. Pest report provided from 9.5.24. Clean and sanitize all areas. Increase pest control as needed.
590.006/6-501.111-PF
Nonfood contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Floors under beverage refrigerator have food debris. Under cookline is soiled. Behind fryolater is soiled. Grease buildup around filters on cookline. Clean to remove soils.
590.004/4-602.13-C
Miscellaneous sources of contamination (c)
Inspector notes: Mop Sink is not enclosed. Provide barrier to prevent potential contamination.
590.003/3-307.11-C
Effectiveness-hair restraints (c)
Inspector notes: Multiple employees on cookline without hair restraints. Corrected on site.
590.002/2-402.11-C
Eating drinking or using tobacco (c)
Inspector notes: Cigarette package observed in close proximity to food. Corrected on site.
590.002/2-401.11-C
(b) and (c) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (c)
Inspector notes: Basement prep area soiled with food debris. Clean to remove all soils.
590.004/4-601.11-C
Maintaining premises unnecessary items and litter (c)
Inspector notes: Soiled woks and excess items stored in alley way. Remove all excess items and trash.
590.006/6-501.114-C
Equipment clothes washers dryers and storage cabinets contamination prevention location (c)
Inspector notes: Mops observed stored in alley way. Discontinue.
590.004/4-401.11-C1
Nonfood-contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Cardboard lining cookline. Remove. Surfaces must be easily cleanable.
590.004/4-101.19-C
Outer openings protected (c)
Inspector notes: Back door observed open during inspection. Close to prevent potential pests.
590.006/6-202.15-C
System maintained in good repair (c)
Inspector notes: Two bay sink in basement observed leaking. Repair as necessary.
590.005/5-205.15-C
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Dumpling Cafe last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Dumpling Cafe on file is from Feb 18, 2026. The public record contains seven inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Dumpling Cafe?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood contact surfaces” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Dumpling Cafe.
How does Dumpling Cafe compare to other restaurants in Boston?
Dumpling Cafe most recently scored 37 out of 100, which is lower than the Boston average of 86.
Has Dumpling Cafe's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Dumpling Cafe have averaged around 12 violations per visit, up from roughly eight earlier in the record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Dumpling Cafe means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.
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