Jibei Chuan
Last inspected: Nov 17, 2025
58
Score
The health department has logged nine inspections at Jibei Chuan, the earliest from 2022. The most recent report on file is from Nov 17, 2025. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.
Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near five violations each time.
Looking across the full record, “(2) and (b) time/temperature control for safety food hot” is the recurring theme, flagged three times.
Jibei Chuan's latest score of 58 falls below the Boston average of 86. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.
9
Inspections
1
Critical latest
2
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 17, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
(a)(2) and (b) time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding (p)
Inspector notes: Cooked beef in ambient air at 55F. Moved back to refrigeration. Ensure cold holding at 41F or below.
590.003/3-501.16-P
Cleaning agents and sanitizers availability (pf)
Inspector notes: Soap container in high temperature dish machine observed empty. Ensure cleaning agents are available at all hours.
590.004/4-303.11-PF
Ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food date marking (pf)
Inspector notes: Multiple foods in walk in cooler observed without date marking. Provide for all foods held longer than 24 hours.
590.003/3-501.17-PF
(a) certified food protection manager (c)
Inspector notes: Certified food manager certificate and allergy certificate are expired. Update.
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C
Effectiveness-hair restraints (c)
Inspector notes: Employees in kitchen area obsevred without hair restraints. Provide.
590.002/2-402.11-C
System maintained in good repair (c)
Inspector notes: Dish machine observed leaking when running wash cycle. Repair as necessary.
590.005/5-205.15-C
Nonfood contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Floor under cookline observed with soils. Clean to remove soils.
590.004/4-602.13-C
58
Apr 11, 2025
Routine
3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Common name-working containers (pf)
Inspector notes: Chemical spray bottle obsevred without label. Provide label.
590.007/7-102.11-PF
Using a handwashing sink-operation and maintenance (pf)
Inspector notes: Pot observed in hand sink. Hand sink should only be used for hand washing.
590.005/5-205.11-PF
Handwashing cleanser availability (pf)
Inspector notes: Hand soap observed empty on production line hand sink. Ensure soap available at all hours.
590.006/6-301.11-PF
Food storage-preventing contamination from the premises (c)
Inspector notes: Food items observed stored on ground on production line. Elevate to prevent potential contamination.
590.003/3-305.11-C
Effectiveness-hair restraints (c)
Inspector notes: Employees on production line without hait restraints. Provide.
590.002/2-402.11-C
Ventilation hood systems filters (c)
Inspector notes: Hood filters observed soiled with grease build up. Clean to remove.
590.004/4-202.18-C
64
Jul 5, 2024
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Outside receptacles (c)
Inspector notes: Grease bucket that is shared with neighboring business "5 Spice House" is soiled. Clean to remove soils.
590.005/5-501.15-C
95
Jun 20, 2024
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Outside receptacles (c)
Inspector notes: Grease bucket that is shared with neighboring business "5 Spice House" is soiled. Clean to remove soils.
590.005/5-501.15-C
95
Jun 4, 2024
Routine
1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Common name-working containers (pf)
Inspector notes: Unlabled chemical spray bottle in front service area. Provide label.
590.007/7-102.11-PF
Nonfood-contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Cardboard being used under pans on cookline. Person in charge removed.
590.004/4-101.19-C
Effectiveness-hair restraints (c)
Inspector notes: Employee prepping food product without hair restraint. Provide.
590.002/2-402.11-C
Packaged and unpackaged food-separation packaging and segregation (c)
Inspector notes: Dried peppers observed uncovered in dry store room. Cover to prevent potential contamination.
590.003/3-302.11-C
Food storage-preventing contamination from the premises (c)
Inspector notes: Food product observed stored on floor in walk in cooler. Elevate to prevent potential contamination.
590.003/3-305.11-C
Miscellaneous sources of contamination (c)
Inspector notes: Bottled beverages stored inside ice machine. Person in charge removed. Effected ice removed. Discontinue.
590.003/3-307.11-C
Ventilation hood systems filters (c)
Inspector notes: Hood sticker observed expired. Grease build up on filters. Schedule cleaning appointment.
590.004/4-202.18-C
Receptacles (c)
Inspector notes: Grease bucket observed soiled with grease. Clean to remove.
590.005/5-501.13-C
64
Jun 26, 2023
Routine
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Packaged and unpackaged food-separation packaging and segregation (p)
Inspector notes: Raw meat stored above produce in walk-in cooler. Store raw meat below produce and cooked foods.
590.003/3-302.11-P
(a)(2) and (b) time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding (p)
Inspector notes: Cooked beef in cold holding service unit at 65F. PIC stated beef cooked in past two hours. Spread out and moved to reach in cooler. Cooled to 58F in 10 minutes. Ensure cooked foods arre completely cooled to 41F prior to placing into service cooler.
590.003/3-501.16-P
Common name-working containers (pf)
Inspector notes: Unlabeled spray bottles of sanitizer and grill cleaner. Properly label all chemicals from bulk to prevent contamination
590.007/7-102.11-PF
Wiping cloths use limitation (c)
Inspector notes: Wiping cloths not stored in sanitizing solution. Store cloths in sanitizing solution bewtween uses to prevent contamination
590.003/3-304.14-C
Food storage prohibited areas (c)
Inspector notes: Covered bowl of rice noodles on grease trap. Store food on tables and in coolers to prevent contamination
590.003/3-305.12-C
Nonfood contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Soils and spills on cooler doors and handles and on front of fryer. Floor under fryer with grease and food debris. Clean all areas to prevent contamination or attracting pests
590.004/4-602.13-C
Nonfood-contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Soiled foam fish box used under stacked storage containers in walk-in cooler. Discard and discontinue using single use foam packing box for elevating containers.
590.004/4-101.19-C
55
Jan 4, 2023
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
(a)(1) time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding (p)
Inspector notes: Cooked mushrooms and tofu at 110F. Reheated to 165F. Ensure hot foods are held at 135F and above. Retrain staff to operate steam table effectively.
590.003/3-501.16-P1
Sanitizing solutions testing devices (pf)
Inspector notes: No test strips for chlorine sanitizer. Provide test strips and train staff to check chlorine concentration. Mixed according to bottle directions
590.004/4-302.14-PF
Nonfood contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Oil and food debris on floor under fryer. Clean to avoid attracting pests.
590.004/4-602.13-C
74
Jun 23, 2022
Routine
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 11 violations
(a)(2) and (b) time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding (p)
Inspector notes: Cooked pork intestine chicken beef and ground pork at 60F on counter. Keep cold foods cold below 41F and hot foods hot above 135F. Foods moved to walk-in to cool.
590.003/3-501.16-P
Packaged and unpackaged food-separation packaging and segregation (p)
Inspector notes: Raw pork stored above cook eggs. Raw eggs stored above tomatoes and lettuce. Frozen fish pork and chicken thawing in common container. Ensure raw foods are stored below ready to eat foods and that raw foods are not stored together potentially causing cross contamination.
590.003/3-302.11-P
Hand drying provision (pf)
Inspector notes: Hand sink at cook line out of paper towels. Ensure all hand sinks have towels and soap at all times.
590.006/6-301.12-PF
Ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food date marking (pf)
Inspector notes: Multiple containers of prepped foods without any date marking. Date mark prepped foods to ensure safe product rotation.
590.003/3-501.17-PF
(a)-(p) person-in-charge-duties (pf)
Inspector notes: PIC needs to take active managerial control of food production and storage. Retrain staff on preper storage of raw animal foods and proper cooling and storage of cooked foods.
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF
Temperature measuring devices manual and mechanical warewashing (pf)
Inspector notes: No irreversible thermometer or thermal strips for confirming final rinse temp of high temp dish machine. Provide either thermometer or strips.
590.004/4-302.13-PF
Wiping cloths use limitation (c)
Inspector notes: Soiled wiping cloths on counter. Store wiping cloths in sanitizer solution to prevent cross contamination.
590.003/3-304.14-C
Food storage-preventing contamination from the premises (c)
Inspector notes: Bucket of soaking dried mushrooms on floor of kitchen. Store all food off the floor.
590.003/3-305.11-C
(b) cooling methods (c)
Inspector notes: Cooked pork and beef in walk-in cooler covered with plastic cooked today at 60F. Ensure foods cool properly spread out and uncovered.
590.003/3-501.15-C
Cleaning of plumbing fixtures (c)
Inspector notes: Hand sink basin at cook line soiled. Clean and maintain.
590.006/6-501.18-C
Cleaning ventilation systems nuisance and discharge prohibition (c)
Inspector notes: Hood sticker expired. Provide scheduled date for cleaning at compliance inspection.
590.006/6-501.14-C
39
Apr 11, 2022
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Backflow prevention device when required (p)
Inspector notes: Faucet on mop sink to be used for filling mop bucket with hose does not have back flow prevention. Install as needed.
590.005/5-203.14-P
Temperature measuring devices manual and mechanical warewashing (pf)
Inspector notes: No irreversible thermometer or thermal strips for testing final rinse temperature on dish machine. Provide either thermometer or strips.
590.004/4-302.13-PF
Toilet room receptacle covered (c)
Inspector notes: No covered trash container in bathroom. Provide covered waste receptacle.
590.005/5-501.17-C
Miscellaneous sources of contamination (c)
Inspector notes: Mop sink located in kitchen is not enclosed located next to ice machine. Enclose mop sink to prevent possible contamination of surrounding food prep area.
590.003/3-307.11-C
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Jibei Chuan last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Jibei Chuan on file is from Nov 17, 2025. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Jibei Chuan?
Across the inspection record, “(2) and (b) time/temperature control for safety food hot” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Jibei Chuan.
How does Jibei Chuan compare to other restaurants in Boston?
Jibei Chuan most recently scored 58 out of 100, which is lower than the Boston average of 86.
Has Jibei Chuan's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Jibei Chuan have averaged around five violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Jibei Chuan 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 Jibei Chuan inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Jibei Chuan is inspected around two times per year on average.
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