Tu Metapan Restaurant
Last inspected: May 4, 2026
86
Score
Tu Metapan Restaurant has been inspected 10 times since 2022. The newest entry in the record is dated May 4, 2026. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.
Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around three violations each.
“Backflow prevention air gap” comes up most often, recorded three times in the inspection record.
The city-wide average sits at 91, which Tu Metapan Restaurant's 86 doesn't quite reach. The record reflects steady performance over time.
10
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
May 4, 2026
Routine
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
Backflow prevention air gap (p)
Inspector notes: Prep sinks without proper air gap for backflow prevention. Provide. Use a colander until properly plumbed.provide a license plumber's report./Please provide a plumbers report and a permit to do work will need to be pulled so it can be inspected
590.005/5-202.13-P
86
Apr 28, 2026
Routine
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
Backflow prevention air gap (p)
Inspector notes: Prep sinks without proper air gap for backflow prevention. Provide. Use a colander until properly plumbed.provide a license plumber's report./Please provide a plumbers report and a permit to do work will need to be pulled so it can be inspected
590.005/5-202.13-P
86
Mar 30, 2026
Routine
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Backflow prevention air gap (p)
Inspector notes: Prep sinks without proper air gap for backflow prevention. Provide. Use a colander until properly plumbed.provide a license plumber's report./Please provide a plumbers report and a permit to do work will need to be pulled so it can be inspected
590.005/5-202.13-P
Packaged and unpackaged food-separation packaging and segregation (p)
Inspector notes: 2 doors undercounter station properly store all raw foods ( marinade beef) below cooked pork and ready to eat foods based on cooking temperature requirement
590.003/3-302.11-P
Sanitizing solutions testing devices (pf)
Inspector notes: At the time of the inspection there was no sanitizer in the three-bay sink. Address and ensure all staff have been properly trained on how to set up and test sanitizing solution
590.004/4-302.14-PF
(a) (b) and (c)(1) (4)-(16) demonstration (pf)
Inspector notes: The full time employee is not a certified food manager. Provide a full time certified food manager at this location. The three bay sink was not set up properly. Properly train the employees to wash equipment in soapy water rinse in clean water sanitize in the third bay and then air dry the items. The employees were unfamiliar with illness policy. Properly train employees
590.002(B)/2-102.11-PF
Ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food date marking (pf)
Inspector notes: Several prepared food products inside refrigerating unit without date marking. Properly date mark all ready to eat foods Provide made/discard date to all food prepped before storing in the refrigerator
590.003/3-501.17-PF
System maintained in good repair (c)
Inspector notes: Observed missing cover on the refrigerator motor. Repair or replace
590.005/5-205.15-C
Wiping cloths air drying location (c)
Inspector notes: Soiled wiping cloths being left out on counter tops. Discontinue and provide a proper sanitizing solution
590.004/4-901.12-C
Food storage containers identified with common name of food (c)
Inspector notes: Multiple squeeze bottles observed without labels. Provide labels when removed from original containers
590.003/3-302.12-C
Miscellaneous sources of contamination (c)
Inspector notes: Observed raw fish stored in the three bay sink. discountinue and use designated food prep area/Per employee the fish was going to be prepared . Three-bay sink must be used only for warewashing not food preparation. Observed soiled mop stored inside the food prep sink. discontinue / Prep sink must be used for food preparation only . clean and sanitize before use
590.003/3-307.11-C
45
Nov 18, 2025
Routine
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food date marking (pf)
Inspector notes: Several prepared food products inside refrigerating unit without date marking. Provide.
590.003/3-501.17-PF
Cutting surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Cutting board stained. Resurface and clean /sanitize properly.
590.004/4-501.12-C
Cleaning ventilation systems nuisance and discharge prohibition (c)
Inspector notes: Hood Vent sticker expired. Provide a current one.
590.006/6-501.14-C
82
Jan 7, 2025
Routine
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food date marking (pf)
Inspector notes: Several food items without date marking at the refrigerating unit. Provide.
590.003/3-501.17-PF
Food storage-preventing contamination from the premises (c)
Inspector notes: Bag of onions at lower level and box of coffee cup lids placed on the floor at lower level. Elevate properly.
590.003/3-305.11-C
Cleaning ventilation systems nuisance and discharge prohibition (c)
Inspector notes: Hood Vent sticker expired. Provide a current one.
590.006/6-501.14-C
82
Nov 23, 2024
Routine
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
(a) ceasing operations and reporting (pf)
Inspector notes: Imminent Health Hazard -Water main break caused interruption of running water in the establishment. Repair work being performed by BWS- Remain closed until running water is restored. Call Health Department at 617-635 -5326 8am - 4pm or after hours at 617-635-4500 for aproval to re-open. If you need to call the after hours number ask for Health Department Assistant Commissioner Dan Prendergast. He will be able to call out the after hours inspector.
590.008/8-404.11-PF
90
Jun 24, 2024
Routine
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Wiping cloths use limitation (c)
Inspector notes: Wiping cloths stored wet on counter. Store properly in sanitizer solution.
590.003/3-304.14-C
Food storage containers identified with common name of food (c)
Inspector notes: Some bulk food containers without labels. Provide.
590.003/3-302.12-C
Food storage-preventing contamination from the premises (c)
Inspector notes: Raw Eggs inside a containers placed above cooked meats and other ready to eat food items inside refrigerating unit. Separate properly.
590.003/3-305.11-C
86
Sep 14, 2023
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Walls and ceilings attachments (c)
Inspector notes: Hood tag expired in August 2023 / Contact hood cleaning company ASAP
590.006/6-201.17-C
95
Jan 4, 2023
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Wiping cloths use limitation (c)
Inspector notes: Damp wiping cloths out on counters / Store in a sanitizer solution when not in use
590.003/3-304.14-C
95
Aug 3, 2022
Routine
No violations found.
100
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Tu Metapan Restaurant last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Tu Metapan Restaurant on file is from May 4, 2026. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Tu Metapan Restaurant?
Across the inspection record, “backflow prevention air gap” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Tu Metapan Restaurant.
How does Tu Metapan Restaurant compare to other restaurants in East Boston?
Tu Metapan Restaurant most recently scored 86 out of 100, which is lower than the East Boston average of 91.
Has Tu Metapan Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Tu Metapan Restaurant have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Tu Metapan Restaurant means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Tu Metapan Restaurant inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Tu Metapan Restaurant is inspected around three times per year on average.
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