Hippo Kitchen
Last inspected: Jan 13, 2026
74
Score
Hippo Kitchen, located at 241 Market St, Brighton, MA, had a moderate-risk inspection on January 13, 2026, with a score of 74. This inspection identified two major and two minor violations, including issues with in-use utensil storage and cleaning of ventilation systems. Across nine scored inspections, Hippo Kitchen has historically maintained a medium-risk rating.
9
Inspections
0
Critical latest
2
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 13, 2026
Routine
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
74
Jan 7, 2026
Routine
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
74
Jul 16, 2025
Routine
No violations found.
100
Jan 22, 2025
Routine
1 minor violation.
95
Jun 28, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
58
Jun 21, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
58
Jan 10, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
74
Jan 3, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
74
Aug 22, 2023
Routine
No violations found.
100
Violations — Jan 13, 2026 Inspection
In-use utensils between-use storage (c)
Inspector notes: Observed utensils stored in 55F-60F water and deli cups used to portion foods from bulk; store utensils on a clean and sanitized surface in water 135F and above or in cool running water and use utensils with handles to prevent contamination from hands.
590.003/3-304.12-C
(a) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (pf)
Inspector notes: The interior of the fryer cabinets are heavily encrusted in grease and soils; clean and sanitize of grease and soils.
590.004/4-601.11-PF
Cleaning ventilation systems nuisance and discharge prohibition (c)
Inspector notes: The hood cleaning company is not on the registered hood cleaner companies list; have your hood inspected by an approved cleaner from the Boston Fire Department list.
590.006/6-501.14-C
Food temperature measuring devices (pf)
Inspector notes: No food thermometer was able to be provided during inspection from the establishment; provide a thin metal stemmed thermometer suitable for measuring the internal temperatures of foods. The person in charge ordered a food thermometer from an online retailer during inspection.
590.004/4-302.12-PF
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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