Umami Tsunami

400 Neponset Av, Dorchester, MA 02122
Asian / Fusion
Last inspected: Aug 5, 2025
61
Score
Medium Risk

Umami Tsunami appears in inspection records four times, starting in 2024. Inspectors last stopped by on Aug 5, 2025. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.

The picture has gotten worse over the last few visits, with the average climbing from around zero violations to closer to five violations.

That's lower than the typical Dorchester restaurant, which scores around 86. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.

4
Inspections
2
Critical latest
1
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Aug 5, 2025
Routine
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Food display-preventing contamination by consumers (p)
Inspector notes: Countertop taco toppings bar needs longer shield on the front of the case to help prevent from possible consumer contamination.
590.003/3-306.11-P
Backflow prevention air gap (p)
Inspector notes: Provide an air gap under the food prep sink. A licensed plumber must pull a permit with ISD plumbling department work to be signed off by plumbing inspector
590.005/5-202.13-P
Food labels (pf)
Inspector notes: Tres Leches cake and cut mango with other ingredients without ingredient labels in grab and go / Provide individual labels on grab and go items with a full list of ingredients
590.003/3-602.11-PF
Walls and ceilings attachments (c)
Inspector notes: Hood tag expired in May 2025/ Contact hood cleaning company ASAP
590.006/6-201.17-C
Cleaning frequency and restrictions (c)
Inspector notes: Equipment on cookline with visible soils / Clean to remove
590.006/6-501.12-C
61
Mar 5, 2025
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Repairing-premises structures attachments and fixtures-methods (c)
Inspector notes: Grease trap missing bolt allowing for odors to seep through / Repair to contain odors
590.006/6-501.11-C
95
Oct 2, 2024
Routine
No violations found.
100
Aug 26, 2024
Routine
No violations found.
100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Umami Tsunami last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Umami Tsunami on file is from Aug 5, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.

How does Umami Tsunami compare to other restaurants in Dorchester?

Umami Tsunami most recently scored 61 out of 100, which is lower than the Dorchester average of 86.

Has Umami Tsunami's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Umami Tsunami have averaged around five violations per visit, up from roughly zero earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Umami Tsunami means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.