No. 7 Restaurant
Last inspected: Feb 26, 2024
67
Score
No. 7 Restaurant appears in inspection records 11 times, starting in 2022. No. 7 Restaurant was last inspected on Feb 26, 2024. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical. Public records show no inspections at No. 7 Restaurant since Feb 26, 2024, so this file may not reflect current conditions.
Violation counts have ticked up lately, averaging around 13 violations per visit versus roughly two violations earlier in the record.
“(2) and (b) time/temperature control for safety food hot” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing four times across the record.
No. 7 Restaurant's latest score of 67 falls below the West Roxbury average of 88. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.
11
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 26, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
(a)(2) and (b) time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding (p)
Inspector notes: Whole Eggs at room temperature 76F. PIC discarded and will store eggs at or below 45F.
590.003/3-501.16-P
Wiping cloths use limitation (c)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to provide a sanitizer bucket for the cooking line and prep areas.
590.003/3-304.14-C
Ventilation hood systems filters (c)
Inspector notes: POIC will need to have the filters and the hood. Hood was due on Feb 20th. PIC stated that it will be cleaned on March 5th. Cleaning company had to cancel ther cleaning.
590.004/4-202.18-C
Cutting surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to clean the cutting boards of any deep dark stains.
590.004/4-501.12-C
Food storage-preventing contamination from the premises (c)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to review with staff not to store product on the floor under the shelf. Must be 6 inches off the floor at all times.
590.003/3-305.11-C
(a) and (c) good repair and calibration-utensils and temperature and pressure measuring devices (c)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to replace the knife with the duck tape handle that is visible soiled and falling off.
590.004/4-502.11-C
67
Nov 20, 2023
Routine
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 12 minor violations.
View 17 violations
(a)(2) and (b) time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding (p)
Inspector notes: Bean sprouts 57F fresh noodles 53F cooked chicken 61F bok choy 52F stored under 4 hours. Beverage Air unit temperature 55F was then adjusted by PIC now registering 38F. Maintain cold TCS foods at or below 41F.
590.003/3-501.16-P
Packaged and unpackaged food-separation packaging and segregation (p)
Inspector notes: Uncovered raw chicken stored next to cooked chicken eggs stored over cut celery. Removed to store properly.
590.003/3-302.11-P
Using a handwashing sink-operation and maintenance (pf)
Inspector notes: Cooked broccli stored in hand sink. PIC instructed to discard.
590.005/5-205.11-PF
(a )cooling methods (pf)
Inspector notes: Large colanders of rice stored at room temperature to cool for unknown time 113F and 68F. Discontinue and use proper cooling methods. Discarded by employee.
590.003/3-501.15-PF
(a)-(p) person-in-charge-duties (pf)
Inspector notes: Person in charge not demonstrating proper cleaning of equipment illness policy unknown not monitoring holding temperatures cooling rice at room temperature in deep open colanders for unknown time storing cooked broccoli in the hand sink and other violations as noted.
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF
Nonfood contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Clean interior / exterior of door to BBQ oven to remove carbon clean interior of Beverage Air unit of food soils. Grease build up in interior fryer cabinet. Fryer basket with crusted food sides of cookline equipment with heavy soils. Interior of walkin shelves walls ceiling fan floor with dried food / soils. Shelving in kitchen areas soiled. Interior of hoison sauce cabinet with soils. Clean all equipment to remove. Area around grease trap very odorous. Clean and sanitize.
590.004/4-602.13-C
Wet cleaning (c)
Inspector notes: Employee not filling first bay with hot soapy water. A colander is placed in the sink to collect food scraps. Scrape food into a trash receptacle and properly washed equipment immersed in hot soapy water.
590.004/4-603.14-C
Outer openings protected (c)
Inspector notes: Openings on front and rear doors. Repair and provide door sweeps as stated in current pest control report.
590.006/6-202.15-C
Food storage containers identified with common name of food (c)
Inspector notes: Squeeze bottles without labels. Provide.
590.003/3-302.12-C
Storage or display of food in contact with water or ice (c)
Inspector notes: Shrimp stored in water. Discontinue. If thawing use proper mthods under cool running water or refrigeration.
590.003/3-303.12-C
In-use utensils between-use storage (c)
Inspector notes: Tongs stored on handles utensils stored in stagnant water. Store properly.
590.003/3-304.12-C
Miscellaneous sources of contamination (c)
Inspector notes: Raw chicken stored in three bay next to cleaning brush. Discontinue.
590.003/3-307.11-C
Characteristics-materials for construction and repair (c)
Inspector notes: Can opener and bracket mbedded with rust. Replace. Using pink plastic baskets to store food trash container to store duck sauce and plastic containers chipped and disclored. Provide commercial food contact equipment.
590.004/4-101.11-C
Ventilation hood systems drip prevention (c)
Inspector notes: Dripping grease from hood and filters. Hood sticker expired. Provide proper cleaning and schedule cleaning of interior hood to ensure current sticker on hood.
590.004/4-204.11-C
Cutting surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Replace heavily scored stained cutting boards. Resurface or replace wooden surface after cleaning to remove embedded foods.
590.004/4-501.12-C
Controlling pests (c)
Inspector notes: Rodent droppings observed in rear storage area and on shelving. Provide a detailed pest control report from a licensed exterminator.
590.006/6-501.111-C
Eating drinking or using tobacco (c)
Inspector notes: Employees eating food from open containers in the kitchen. Instructed to eat at the front table away from food utensils equipment and disposables.
590.002/2-401.11-C
30
Nov 14, 2023
Routine
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 11 minor violations.
View 16 violations
Packaged and unpackaged food-separation packaging and segregation (p)
Inspector notes: Uncovered raw chicken stored next to cooked chicken eggs stored over cut celery. Removed to store properly.
590.003/3-302.11-P
(a)(2) and (b) time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding (p)
Inspector notes: Bean sprouts 57F fresh noodles 53F cooked chicken 61F bok choy 52F stored under 4 hours. Beverage Air unit temperature 55F was then adjusted by PIC now registering 38F. Maintain cold TCS foods at or below 41F.
590.003/3-501.16-P
(a )cooling methods (pf)
Inspector notes: Large colanders of rice stored at room temperature to cool for unknown time 113F and 68F. Discontinue and use proper cooling methods. Discarded by employee.
590.003/3-501.15-PF
Using a handwashing sink-operation and maintenance (pf)
Inspector notes: Cooked broccli stored in hand sink. PIC instructed to discard.
590.005/5-205.11-PF
(a)-(p) person-in-charge-duties (pf)
Inspector notes: Person in charge not demonstrating proper cleaning of equipment illness policy unknown not monitoring holding temperatures cooling rice at room temperature in deep open colanders for unknown time storing cooked broccoli in the hand sink and other violations as noted.
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF
Miscellaneous sources of contamination (c)
Inspector notes: Raw chicken stored in three bay next to cleaning brush. Discontinue.
590.003/3-307.11-C
Characteristics-materials for construction and repair (c)
Inspector notes: Can opener and bracket mbedded with rust. Replace. Using pink plastic baskets to store food trash container to store duck sauce and plastic containers chipped and disclored. Provide commercial food contact equipment.
590.004/4-101.11-C
Ventilation hood systems drip prevention (c)
Inspector notes: Dripping grease from hood and filters. Hood sticker expired. Provide proper cleaning and schedule cleaning of interior hood to ensure current sticker on hood.
590.004/4-204.11-C
Cutting surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Replace heavily scored stained cutting boards. Resurface or replace wooden surface after cleaning to remove embedded foods.
590.004/4-501.12-C
Nonfood contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Clean interior / exterior of door to BBQ oven to remove carbon clean interior of Beverage Air unit of food soils. Grease build up in interior fryer cabinet. Fryer basket with crusted food sides of cookline equipment with heavy soils. Interior of walkin shelves walls ceiling fan floor with dried food / soils. Shelving in kitchen areas soiled. Interior of hoison sauce cabinet with soils. Clean all equipment to remove. Area around grease trap very odorous. Clean and sanitize.
590.004/4-602.13-C
Wet cleaning (c)
Inspector notes: Employee not filling first bay with hot soapy water. A colander is placed in the sink to collect food scraps. Scrape food into a trash receptacle and properly washed equipment immersed in hot soapy water.
590.004/4-603.14-C
Controlling pests (c)
Inspector notes: Rodent droppings observed in rear storage area and on shelving. Provide a detailed pest control report from a licensed exterminator.
590.006/6-501.111-C
Eating drinking or using tobacco (c)
Inspector notes: Employees eating food from open containers in the kitchen. Instructed to eat at the front table away from food utensils equipment and disposables.
590.002/2-401.11-C
Food storage containers identified with common name of food (c)
Inspector notes: Squeeze bottles without labels. Provide.
590.003/3-302.12-C
Storage or display of food in contact with water or ice (c)
Inspector notes: Shrimp stored in water. Discontinue. If thawing use proper mthods under cool running water or refrigeration.
590.003/3-303.12-C
In-use utensils between-use storage (c)
Inspector notes: Tongs stored on handles utensils stored in stagnant water. Store properly.
590.003/3-304.12-C
32
Aug 22, 2023
Routine
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Wiping cloths use limitation (c)
Inspector notes: Provide a bucket with sanitizer for wiping cloths
590.003/3-304.14-C
Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability (c)
Inspector notes: Clean the floor in walk in freezer.
590.006/6-201.11-C
Food storage-preventing contamination from the premises (c)
Inspector notes: Discontinue to store product on the floor in walk in under wire shelves.
590.003/3-305.11-C
Nonfood-contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Replace caulking at three bay sink. Moldy
590.004/4-202.16-C
82
Mar 8, 2023
Routine
No violations found.
100
Dec 15, 2022
Routine
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Food storage containers identified with common name of food (c)
Inspector notes: Foods stored in non-food contact baskets in refrigeration unit-Discontinue. Will replace.
590.003/3-302.12-C
(a) certified food protection manager (c)
Inspector notes: Certificate for Certified Food Protection must be verified from an apporved state trainer. Provide name of trainer and training facility. Will register on Monday and forward info and receipt for class registration. This inspection has been "Passed" in the office.
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C
90
Dec 9, 2022
Routine
4 critical violations. 3 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 17 violations
(a)(2) and (b) time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding (p)
Inspector notes: Pork ribs out of temperature (53F-58F) for unknown period of time- Discard. Rice in walkin 72F for unknown period of time - Discard. Oil and Garlic sitting on top of refrigerated line out of temp 86F - Discard. Brocolli sitting on top of refrigerated line out of temperature 66F - discard
590.003/3-501.16-P
Packaged and unpackaged food-separation packaging and segregation (p)
Inspector notes: Raw shrimp stored together in the same plastic container as raw steak in walk-in unit. Must be stored separately. Raw chicken wings and pork stored in bucket on floor in walkin - store properly.
590.003/3-302.11-P
Raw animal foods-cooking (p)
Inspector notes: Observed cooking of chicken in wok 158F. Must be cooked to required temperature of a minimum of 165F
590.003/3-401.11-P
Hot water and chemical-methods (p)
Inspector notes: Observed owner rinse collander with water and stored clean. Reistructed owner then observed. Water rinse and sanitizer steps only. Ensure proper warewashig: Wash Rinse Sanitize Air dry.
590.004/4-703.11-P
Ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food date marking (pf)
Inspector notes: No date marking of cooked foods prepared more than 24 hrs in advance- Retrain
590.003/3-501.17-PF
Using a handwashing sink-operation and maintenance (pf)
Inspector notes: Handwashing sink next to 3 bay warewash sink blocked with buckets and various items in sink. - Remove
590.005/5-205.11-PF
(a)-(p) person-in-charge-duties (pf)
Inspector notes: Met with Person-In -Charge/owner Ren Xiang. Certified Food Protection manager Alex was not on site. Employees not trained and able to demonstrate knowledge or perform duties including operation of warewashing in 3 bay sink storing cooking cooling cold/hot holding and reheating (chicken cooked to 158F) Not able to explain employee illness policy or vomit/diarrhea procedures. See other P and PF violations as noted.
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF
Food storage containers identified with common name of food (c)
Inspector notes: Foods stored in non-food contact baskets in refrigeration unit-Discontinue. Will replace.
590.003/3-302.12-C
Cutting surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Cutting board at the sandwich unit heavily scored. Clean or replace.
590.004/4-501.12-C
Drain boards (c)
Inspector notes: No drain board at 3 bay sink for soiled equipment. Provide.
590.004/4-301.13-C
Eating drinking or using tobacco (c)
Inspector notes: Observed employee eating chicken wing in kitchen and continued working handling food equipment without washing hands.
590.002/2-401.11-C
In-use utensils between-use storage (c)
Inspector notes: Multiple utensils stored in stagnant water in a metal bucket -Remove and store properly
590.003/3-304.12-C
Grease trap(c)
Inspector notes: Heavy grease soils on grease trap outside building. Clean
590.005/5-402.12-C
Cleaning receptacles (c)
Inspector notes: Heavy grease soils on grease trap outside building. Clean to remove.
590.005/5-501.116-C
Drying mops (c)
Inspector notes: Mops and mop bucket stored outside building to dry. Mops must be stored to air dry in designated area for mop sink
590.006/6-501.16-C
(a) certified food protection manager (c)
Inspector notes: Certificate for Certified Food Protection must be verified from an apporved state trainer. Provide name of trainer and training facility. Will register on Monday and forward info and receipt for class registration.
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C
(b) and (c) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (c)
Inspector notes: Broiler oven soiled with grease - Clean to remove. Clean interior & exterior of fryer as well as inside the grease trap area. Hood vent dripping grease - next cleaning January 2023. Clean floors under and around equipment. Clean interior and exterior of BBQ oven metal storage racks shelving bulk storage bins to remove soils. Replace if unable to clean.
590.004/4-601.11-C
25
Oct 20, 2022
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Ventilation hood systems filters (c)
Inspector notes: Clean hood filters more often. Visibly soiled. Hood sticker expired Aug 2022. PIC stated that it will be cleaned 19th. See if hood can be cleaned before re-inspection. Hood is being clean on 19th of Oct. Please email a picture of the new sticker and the bill with your name on it with a date.
590.004/4-202.18-C
95
Oct 6, 2022
Routine
3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Where to wash (pf)
Inspector notes: Please review with staff to wash hand in hand sink not the three bay sink. Soap and hot water...
590.002/2-301.15-PF
Capacity-quantity and availability (pf)
Inspector notes: Hand sink in the rest room did not have hot water. PIC fixed it discontinue to shut water off under sinks.
590.005/5-103.11-PF
Controlling pests (pf)
Inspector notes: Evidence of rodents in back storage area by walk in. Clean and report to pest control .
590.006/6-501.111-PF
Nonfood-contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Clean shelves in kitchen area. Clean exterior of bulk food containers. Clean in place cooking equipment of carbon build up. Replace moldy caulking at three bay sink.
590.004/4-202.16-C
Wiping cloths use limitation (c)
Inspector notes: Provide wiping cloth buckets with sanitizer on cooking line. Multiple cloth found on prep areas cooking areas.
590.003/3-304.14-C
Food storage-preventing contamination from the premises (c)
Inspector notes: Product stored on the floor under wire shelves in both walk ins. Must be 6 inches off the floor.
590.003/3-305.11-C
Ventilation hood systems filters (c)
Inspector notes: Clean hood filters more often. Visibly soiled. Hood sticker expired Aug 2022. PIC stated that it will be cleaned 19th. See if hood can be cleaned before re-inspection.
590.004/4-202.18-C
Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability (c)
Inspector notes: Clean floor under and behind cooking line prep tables and storage shelves. Visibly soiled with grime and old rodent droppings.
590.006/6-201.11-C
58
May 27, 2022
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Nonfood contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: The hood vent is due for a cleaning. HAve the hood vent cleaned by a licensed company.
590.004/4-602.13-C
95
May 3, 2022
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
(a)(1) time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding (p)
Inspector notes: The garlic and oil is stored at room temperature 73F. Provide proper cold holding of 41F or below.
590.003/3-501.16-P1
Nonfood contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: The hood vent is due for a cleaning. HAve the hood vent cleaned by a licensed company.
590.004/4-602.13-C
Thawing (c)
Inspector notes: They are thawing chicken at room temperature. Thaw chciken properly.
590.003/3-501.13-C
78
Frequently Asked Questions
When was No. 7 Restaurant last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at No. 7 Restaurant on file is from Feb 26, 2024. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at No. 7 Restaurant?
Across the inspection record, “(2) and (b) time/temperature control for safety food hot” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at No. 7 Restaurant.
How does No. 7 Restaurant compare to other restaurants in West Roxbury?
No. 7 Restaurant most recently scored 67 out of 100, which is lower than the West Roxbury average of 88.
Has No. 7 Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at No. 7 Restaurant have averaged around 13 violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at No. 7 Restaurant means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
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