Vaanga
Last inspected: Apr 10, 2026
90
Score
Vaanga appears in inspection records 12 times, starting in 2022. The newest entry in the record is dated Apr 10, 2026. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.
The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around 12 violations to closer to nine violations per visit over the last few inspections.
“Food storage-preventing contamination from the premises” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing seven times across the record.
Among Boston restaurants, the typical score is 86; Vaanga is comfortably above that bar. Taken together, the history is a positive one.
12
Inspections
0
Critical latest
1
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 10, 2026
Routine
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
(a)-(p) person-in-charge-duties (pf)
Inspector notes: Establishment selling ice cream for retail sale without Frozen Dessert permit. Email isdhealth@boston.gov to request a link for payment for frozen desserts.
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF
90
Mar 30, 2026
Routine
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 12 violations
(a)(1) time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding (p)
Inspector notes: Jasmine rice at 100F in rice cooker. Discarded. Ensure proper hot holding at 135F or above.
590.003/3-501.16-P1
(a)-(p) person-in-charge-duties (pf)
Inspector notes: Establishment selling ice cream for retail sale without Frozen Dessert permit. Email isdhealth@boston.gov to request a link for payment for frozen desserts.
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF
Cleaning agents and sanitizers availability (pf)
Inspector notes: No sanitizer set up during inspection. Filled during inspection. Ensure sanitizer is available at all hours.
590.004/4-303.11-PF
Food labels (pf)
Inspector notes: No labels oin some grab and go dessert items. Provide.
590.003/3-602.11-PF
Ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food date marking (pf)
Inspector notes: Multiple foods without date marking. No date marking on retail products. Provide.
590.003/3-501.17-PF
In-use utensils between-use storage (c)
Inspector notes: Plastic containers observed stored in food product. Discontinue.
590.003/3-304.12-C
Packaged and unpackaged food-separation packaging and segregation (c)
Inspector notes: Multiple food containers that are uncovered. Cover to prevent potential contamination.
590.003/3-302.11-C
Effectiveness-hair restraints (c)
Inspector notes: Multiple employees without hair restraints. Provide.
590.002/2-402.11-C
Food storage-preventing contamination from the premises (c)
Inspector notes: Food product obsevred stored on ground. Elevate to prevent potential contamination.
590.003/3-305.11-C
Storage-other personal care items (c)
Inspector notes: Employee backpack obsevred stored on top of food product. Corrected on site. Ensure employee items are away from food products.
590.007/7-209.11-C
Receptacles (c)
Inspector notes: Grease container observred with soils on the exterior. Clean to remove.
590.005/5-501.13-C
Nonfood contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Soils on front counter dessert refigeration unit. Bottoms of refigeration units have soils. Clean to remove.
590.004/4-602.13-C
41
Dec 18, 2025
Routine
4 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 13 violations
Controlling pests (pf)
Inspector notes: Large Rat dropping were observed in the kiktchen area including behing the cooking equipment near the grease trap on the floor in front area near the windown and behing the coffin freezer/ clean to remove./ Provide a detailed licensed exterminator’s report to keila.depina@boston.gov. IPM report should cite notation on drop ceiling inspection. Provide any/all exclusionary work that needs to be done on the IPM report.
590.006/6-501.111-PF
Ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food date marking (pf)
Inspector notes: Walk in and reach in units/properly date mark all ready to eat foods cheese that is not further cooked and heald for more than 24 hours
590.003/3-501.17-PF
Food labels (pf)
Inspector notes: Display case ( Rasmalai Gulab Jumani and Mango Lassi) /provide proper labeling to all prepackaged drinks and desserts
590.003/3-602.11-PF
(a) ceasing operations and reporting (pf)
Inspector notes: Due to unsanitary conditions found at the time of inspection voluntary closure was issue until establisment is deemed safe to reopen
590.008/8-404.11-PF
Packaged and unpackaged food-separation packaging and segregation (c)
Inspector notes: walk in reach in units/foods stored uncovered in units/properly cover all foods
590.003/3-302.11-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
In-use utensils between-use storage (c)
Inspector notes: Bulk foods ( salt) .Portion cup observed in use to dispense foods from bulks. Discontinue and provide scoop with handle to prevent contamination by hands( Corrected on site)
590.003/3-304.12-C
Food storage-preventing contamination from the premises (c)
Inspector notes: Walk in observed foods stored on floor/properly store all foods 6inches off the floor to prevent contamination
590.003/3-305.11-C
Drying mops (c)
Inspector notes: Mop not in use is being stored inside mop bucket in front counter area.Hang mops to dry
590.006/6-501.16-C
Nonfood-contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: front line/clean interior/ exterior of all reach in units/door to remove soils and debris kitchen/clean interior/ exterior of all cooking equipment/reach in units/microwaves/oven and strorage shelving to remove heavy soils and debris/rust from lower shelving
590.004/4-202.16-C
Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability (c)
Inspector notes: kitchen and storage room/clean floors walls and ceiling to remove heavy soils and staining from ceiling tiles/under around and behind all equipment Kitchen clean floor drains to remove heavey soils and food debris
590.006/6-201.11-C
System maintained in good repair (c)
Inspector notes: Pipe below 3 compartment sink observed leaking.Repair
590.005/5-205.15-C
Wiping cloths air drying location (c)
Inspector notes: observed soiled wiping cloths on the counter/provide proper storage of all wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution
590.004/4-901.12-C
43
Jun 25, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Backflow prevention air gap (p)
Inspector notes: food prep sink/provide proper air gap to sink drain/provide work from licensed plumber 6/4/25 They will wash produce in collander until the air gap can be installed. (plumber is scheduled over the weekend to install the air gap)
590.005/5-202.13-P
Controlling pests (pf)
Inspector notes: There was a small cockroach in the prep area. Provide treatment to eliminate pests. 6/11/25 The report from May shows slight activity and once a month treatment. If there is acivity the treatment should be frequent enough to eliminate activity. Provide more recent reports.
590.006/6-501.111-PF
Nonfood-contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: front line/clean interior/ exterior of all reach in units/door gaskets/cabinets/storage shelving to remove soils and debris remove all cardboard boxes for storage (pass) kitchen/clean interior/ exterior of all cooking equipment/reach in units/microwaves/strorage shelving to remove heavy soils and debris/rust from lower shelving (pass) hot line hoods/clean interior/exterior of exhaust hoods to remove heavy grease build up kitchen and storage room/restroom/clean floors walls and ceiling to remove heavy soils and staining from ceiling tiles/under around and behind all equipment (pass) replace missing ceiling tile in restroom (pass) kitchen storage room/ restroom/clean floor area and floor drains to remove heavey soils and food debris (pass) 6/4/25 The shelving in the walk-in is rusted. Resurface or replace. (The new shelved have been ordered) The floor drains in the storage area and bathroom are soiled. Clean to remove. (Pass)
590.004/4-202.16-C
Maintaining refuse areas and enclosures (c)
Inspector notes: outside trash and grease cntainer/replace missing covers to trash container/provide channel locks to grease container (new containers have been ordered) repair holes in wall to restaurant behind dumpster (pass)
590.005/5-501.115-C
70
Jun 11, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Backflow prevention air gap (p)
Inspector notes: food prep sink/provide proper air gap to sink drain/provide work from licensed plumber 6/4/25 They will wash produce in collander until the air gap can be installed. (plumber is scheduled over the weekend to install the air gap)
590.005/5-202.13-P
Controlling pests (pf)
Inspector notes: There was a small cockroach in the prep area. Provide treatment to eliminate pests. 6/11/25 The report from May shows slight activity and once a month treatment. If there is acivity the treatment should be frequent enough to eliminate activity. Provide more recent reports.
590.006/6-501.111-PF
Nonfood-contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: front line/clean interior/ exterior of all reach in units/door gaskets/cabinets/storage shelving to remove soils and debris remove all cardboard boxes for storage (pass) kitchen/clean interior/ exterior of all cooking equipment/reach in units/microwaves/strorage shelving to remove heavy soils and debris/rust from lower shelving (pass) hot line hoods/clean interior/exterior of exhaust hoods to remove heavy grease build up kitchen and storage room/restroom/clean floors walls and ceiling to remove heavy soils and staining from ceiling tiles/under around and behind all equipment (pass) replace missing ceiling tile in restroom (pass) kitchen storage room/ restroom/clean floor area and floor drains to remove heavey soils and food debris (pass) 6/4/25 The shelving in the walk-in is rusted. Resurface or replace. (The new shelved have been ordered) The floor drains in the storage area and bathroom are soiled. Clean to remove. (Pass)
590.004/4-202.16-C
Walls and ceilings attachments (c)
Inspector notes: rear door /provide proper door sweep to remove all daylight repair exhaust vent in restroom
590.006/6-201.17-C
Maintaining refuse areas and enclosures (c)
Inspector notes: outside trash and grease cntainer/replace missing covers to trash container/provide channel locks to grease container (new containers have been ordered) repair holes in wall to restaurant behind dumpster (pass)
590.005/5-501.115-C
67
Jun 4, 2025
Routine
4 critical violations. 12 major violations. 12 minor violations.
View 28 violations
Compliance with food law (p)
Inspector notes: provide invoice for frozen yogurt packaging
590.003(A)/3-201.11-P
Packaged and unpackaged food-separation packaging and segregation (p)
Inspector notes: walk in/properly store all raw foods(chicken) below vegetables and ready to eat foods
590.003/3-302.11-P
(a)(1) time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding (p)
Inspector notes: rice in rice warmer 58 degrees/ prodcuct must be 135 degrees or above/ PIC discarded product
590.003/3-501.16-P1
Backflow prevention air gap (p)
Inspector notes: food prep sink/provide proper air gap to sink drain/provide work from licensed plumber 6/4/25 They will wash produce in collander until the air gap can be installed.
590.005/5-202.13-P
Food temperature measuring devices (pf)
Inspector notes: provide properly working metal stem cooks thermometer
590.004/4-302.12-PF
Hand drying provision (pf)
Inspector notes: restroom handsink/provide paper towels
590.006/6-301.12-PF
Food labels (pf)
Inspector notes: dislplay case/provide proper labeling to all prepackaged drinks and desserts
590.003/3-602.11-PF
(o) person in charge-duties (pf)
Inspector notes: PIC unable to explain employee illness/review employee illness and train staff
590.002/2-103.11-PF
Ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food date marking (pf)
Inspector notes: walk in and reach in units/properly date mark all ready to eat foods cheese that is not further cooked and heald for more than 24 hours
590.003/3-501.17-PF
Clean-up of vomiting and diarrheal events (pf)
Inspector notes: Provide proper vomit clean up kit
590.002/2-501.11-PF
(a)-(p) person-in-charge-duties (pf)
Inspector notes: PIC must be knowledgeable in cooking temperatures cold and hot holding cooling temperatures warewashing cleaning and sanitiation post proper allergen warning on all menus
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF
(a )cooling methods (pf)
Inspector notes: Kitchen/tuparaka 84 degrees/ cooling covered on the prep table/provide proper cooling methods to meet proper time and temperature requirements repair/ replace all non working reach in units to provide adequate storage of all foods at 41 degrees or below repair steamtable or provide commercial hot holding units to properly maintain all hot foods at 135 dgerees or above
590.003/3-501.15-PF
Controlling pests (pf)
Inspector notes: There was a small cockroach in the prep area. Provide treatment to eliminate pests.
590.006/6-501.111-PF
Non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods (pf)
Inspector notes: chicken par cooked to unknown temperature/ PIC must provide written procedures for non continous cooking to ISD Health for review and approval/ PIC reheated all chicke to 165 degrees. Discontinue the process until wrtiien procedures are submitted and approved.
590.003/3-401.14-PF
(a) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (pf)
Inspector notes: kitchen/clean and sanitize soiled can opener and blade to remove soils front line and kitchen/clean and sanitize knives between use clean and resurface or replace all worn white cutting boards
590.004/4-601.11-PF
Sanitizing solutions testing devices (pf)
Inspector notes: 3 bay sink/provide proper drain plugs to all 3 bays/provide institutional sanitizer and proper test kit
590.004/4-302.14-PF
(a) certified food protection manager (c)
Inspector notes: provide up to date certified food managers certificate/expired in 2024 provide up to date allergen certificate for certified food manager/ expired 2/2025
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C
Food storage-preventing contamination from the premises (c)
Inspector notes: walk in/provide proper storage of all food products 6 inches off floor/ Kitchen/properly store all paper prodcuts and pots and pans 6 inches off floor
590.003/3-305.11-C
Wiping cloths use limitation (c)
Inspector notes: provide proper storage of all wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution
590.003/3-304.14-C
In-use utensils between-use storage (c)
Inspector notes: kitchen/walkin/ provide proper scoop with handle for all bulk food bins/remove bowls
590.003/3-304.12-C
Packaged and unpackaged food-separation packaging and segregation (c)
Inspector notes: walk in reach in units/foods stored uncovered in units/properly cover all foods remove all foods from open #10 containers/properly store in covered food service grade container walik in unit and storage areas food prep sink/foods stored on floor/properly store all foods 6inchesoff the floor store all pots under food prep sink /6inches off floor and store all paper products 6 inches off floor kitchen/discontinue storing food containers for service on sanitize bay of 3 bay sink/removed by PIC
590.003/3-302.11-C
Walls and ceilings attachments (c)
Inspector notes: rear door /provide proper door sweep to remove all daylight repair exhaust vent in restroom
590.006/6-201.17-C
Maintaining refuse areas and enclosures (c)
Inspector notes: outside trash and grease cntainer/replace missing covers to trash container/provide channel locks to grease container repair holes in wall to restaurant behind dumpster (pass)
590.005/5-501.115-C
Covering receptacles (c)
Inspector notes: restroom/provide covered waste receptacle
590.005/5-501.113-C
Temperature measuring devices-functionality (c)
Inspector notes: front service case/ provide internal thermometer to unit to measure 41 degrees or below
590.004/4-204.112-C
Nonfood-contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: front line/clean interior/ exterior of all reach in units/door gaskets/cabinets/storage shelving to remove soils and debris remove all cardboard boxes for storage (pass) kitchen/clean interior/ exterior of all cooking equipment/reach in units/microwaves/strorage shelving to remove heavy soils and debris/rust from lower shelving (pass) hot line hoods/clean interior/exterior of exhaust hoods to remove heavy grease build up kitchen and storage room/restroom/clean floors walls and ceiling to remove heavy soils and staining from ceiling tiles/under around and behind all equipment (pass) replace missing ceiling tile in restroom (pass) kitchen storage room/ restroom/clean floor area and floor drains to remove heavey soils and food debris (pass) 6/4/25 The shelving in the walk-in is rusted. Resurface or replace. The floor drains in the storage area and bathroom are soiled. Clean to remove.
590.004/4-202.16-C
Sponges use limitation (c)
Inspector notes: remove all sponges
590.004/4-101.16-C
Effectiveness-hair restraints (c)
Inspector notes: kitchen/provide proper hair restraints for all staff
590.002/2-402.11-C
9
Jun 3, 2025
Routine
4 critical violations. 11 major violations. 12 minor violations.
View 27 violations
Compliance with food law (p)
Inspector notes: provide invoice for frozen yogurt packaging
590.003(A)/3-201.11-P
(a)(1) time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding (p)
Inspector notes: rice in rice warmer 58 degrees/ prodcuct must be 135 degrees or above/ PIC discarded product
590.003/3-501.16-P1
Packaged and unpackaged food-separation packaging and segregation (p)
Inspector notes: walk in/properly store all raw foods(chicken) below vegetables and ready to eat foods
590.003/3-302.11-P
Backflow prevention air gap (p)
Inspector notes: food prep sink/provide proper air gap to sink drain/provide work from licensed plumber
590.005/5-202.13-P
(a) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (pf)
Inspector notes: kitchen/clean and sanitize soiled can opener and blade to remove soils front line and kitchen/clean and sanitize knives between use clean and resurface or replace all worn white cutting boards
590.004/4-601.11-PF
(o) person in charge-duties (pf)
Inspector notes: PIC unable to explain employee illness/review employee illness and train staff
590.002/2-103.11-PF
Clean-up of vomiting and diarrheal events (pf)
Inspector notes: Provide proper vomit clean up kit
590.002/2-501.11-PF
(a)-(p) person-in-charge-duties (pf)
Inspector notes: PIC must be knowledgeable in cooking temperatures cold and hot holding cooling temperatures warewashing cleaning and sanitiation post proper allergen warning on all menus
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF
Hand drying provision (pf)
Inspector notes: restroom handsink/provide paper towels
590.006/6-301.12-PF
Sanitizing solutions testing devices (pf)
Inspector notes: 3 bay sink/provide proper drain plugs to all 3 bays/provide institutional sanitizer and proper test kit
590.004/4-302.14-PF
Non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods (pf)
Inspector notes: chicken par cooked to unknown temperature/ PIC must provide written procedures for non continous cooking to ISD Health for review and approval/ PIC reheated all chicke to 165 degrees. Discontinue the process until wrtiien procedures are submitted and approved.
590.003/3-401.14-PF
(a )cooling methods (pf)
Inspector notes: Kitchen/tuparaka 84 degrees/ cooling covered on the prep table/provide proper cooling methods to meet proper time and temperature requirements repair/ replace all non working reach in units to provide adequate storage of all foods at 41 degrees or below repair steamtable or provide commercial hot holding units to properly maintain all hot foods at 135 dgerees or above
590.003/3-501.15-PF
Ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food date marking (pf)
Inspector notes: walk in and reach in units/properly date mark all ready to eat foods cheese that is not further cooked and heald for more than 24 hours
590.003/3-501.17-PF
Food labels (pf)
Inspector notes: dislplay case/provide proper labeling to all prepackaged drinks and desserts
590.003/3-602.11-PF
Food temperature measuring devices (pf)
Inspector notes: provide properly working metal stem cooks thermometer
590.004/4-302.12-PF
Effectiveness-hair restraints (c)
Inspector notes: kitchen/provide proper hair restraints for all staff
590.002/2-402.11-C
(a) certified food protection manager (c)
Inspector notes: provide up to date certified food managers certificate/expired in 2024 provide up to date allergen certificate for certified food manager/ expired 2/2025
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C
Packaged and unpackaged food-separation packaging and segregation (c)
Inspector notes: walk in reach in units/foods stored uncovered in units/properly cover all foods remove all foods from open #10 containers/properly store in covered food service grade container walik in unit and storage areas food prep sink/foods stored on floor/properly store all foods 6inchesoff the floor store all pots under food prep sink /6inches off floor and store all paper products 6 inches off floor kitchen/discontinue storing food containers for service on sanitize bay of 3 bay sink/removed by PIC
590.003/3-302.11-C
In-use utensils between-use storage (c)
Inspector notes: kitchen/walkin/ provide proper scoop with handle for all bulk food bins/remove bowls
590.003/3-304.12-C
Walls and ceilings attachments (c)
Inspector notes: rear door /provide proper door sweep to remove all daylight repair exhaust vent in restroom
590.006/6-201.17-C
Maintaining refuse areas and enclosures (c)
Inspector notes: outside trash and grease cntainer/replace missing covers to trash container/provide channel locks to grease container repair holes in wall to restaurant behind dumpster
590.005/5-501.115-C
Covering receptacles (c)
Inspector notes: restroom/provide covered waste receptacle
590.005/5-501.113-C
Wiping cloths use limitation (c)
Inspector notes: provide proper storage of all wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution
590.003/3-304.14-C
Food storage-preventing contamination from the premises (c)
Inspector notes: walk in/provide proper storage of all food products 6 inches off floor/ Kitchen/properly store all paper prodcuts and pots and pans 6 inches off floor
590.003/3-305.11-C
Sponges use limitation (c)
Inspector notes: remove all sponges
590.004/4-101.16-C
Nonfood-contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: front line/clean interior/ exterior of all reach in units/door gaskets/cabinets/storage shelving to remove soils and debris remove all cardboard boxes for storage kitchen/clean interior/ exterior of all cooking equipment/reach in units/microwaves/strorage shelving to remove heavy soils and debris/rust from lower shelving hot line hoods/clean interior/exterior of exhaust hoods to remove heavy grease build up kitchen and storage room/restroom/clean floors walls and ceiling to remove heavy soils and staining from ceiling tiles/under around and behind all equipment replace missing ceiling tile in restroom kitchen storage room/ restroom/clean floor area and floor drains to remove heavey soils and food debris
590.004/4-202.16-C
Temperature measuring devices-functionality (c)
Inspector notes: front service case/ provide internal thermometer to unit to measure 41 degrees or below
590.004/4-204.112-C
10
Apr 25, 2024
Routine
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Using a handwashing sink-operation and maintenance (pf)
Inspector notes: Hot water is not working at the front hand sink / Hot water has been verfied at all other sinks / Plumber is scheduled to come out for repair tomorrow 4/26.
590.005/5-205.11-PF
Cleaning frequency and restrictions (c)
Inspector notes: Equipment on the cookline and in back prep area with visible soils / Clean to remove
590.006/6-501.12-C
86
Feb 27, 2023
Routine
No violations found.
100
Dec 29, 2022
Routine
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Controlling pests (pf)
Inspector notes: Visible and active notice of pest in cooking area around grill and shelving units. Clean to remove. Provide pest report.
590.006/6-501.111-PF
Wall and ceiling coverings and coatings (c)
Inspector notes: Door sweep missing at rear entrance. Provide to assist with pest control.
590.006/6-201.16-C
Food storage-preventing contamination from the premises (c)
Inspector notes: Food stored on floor in buckets in walk in unit. Assure all food supplies are elevated at least 6 inches off the floor to avoid contamination. In prep area keep bags of onions off the floor. Store elevated at least 6 inches.
590.003/3-305.11-C
Nonfood contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Clean the interior of walk in unit. Place all necessary items on shelves and remove unused boxes. Clean the exterior of all refrigeration and freezer units. Clean the exterior of all cooking and mixing equipment. Clean all shelving units in the kitchen.
590.004/4-602.13-C
78
Oct 19, 2022
Routine
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Hand drying provision (pf)
Inspector notes: Provide a functioning paper towel dispenser for the hand sink located in the kitchen.
590.006/6-301.12-PF
Wiping cloths use limitation (c)
Inspector notes: keep wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution when cloths are not in use.
590.003/3-304.14-C
Food storage-preventing contamination from the premises (c)
Inspector notes: In the walk in cooler keep all food supplies 6 inches off the floor. In the prep kitchen keep the bulk bag of rice 6 inches off the floor
590.003/3-305.11-C
Good repair and proper adjustment-equipment (c)
Inspector notes: resurface or replace the worn and stained cutting boards on the cold units in the kitchen.
590.004/4-501.11-C
Nonfood contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Clean the interior of multiple reach in coolers in the kitchen. Remove buildup of soils. Clean the exterio of the chemicals stored in the kitchen. Clen shelving inside the walk in cooler.Remove buildup of soils.
590.004/4-602.13-C
Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability (c)
Inspector notes: clean the entire floor area under the hot line in the kitchen. Remove grease buildup.
590.006/6-201.11-C
70
May 3, 2022
Routine
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Sanitizing solutions testing devices (pf)
Inspector notes: Provide a test kit for measuring the sanitizer at the 3 compartmnt sink.
590.004/4-302.14-PF
Wiping cloths use limitation (c)
Inspector notes: keep all wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution when cloths are not in use..
590.003/3-304.14-C
Cutting surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: replace or resurface the heavily stained and scoured cutting boards on the cold units in the kitchen. Cutting boards are heavily discolored withe deep grooves.
590.004/4-501.12-C
Nonfood contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Clean all cooking equiopment on the hot line. Remove heavy buildup of food encrustments and soils buildup. Clean the exterior of ALL of the bulk food containers. Remove heavy buildup of soils. Clean shelving inside the dry goods storage room. Remove food debris and soils.
590.004/4-602.13-C
Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability (c)
Inspector notes: clean the floor area under the hot line.Remove heavy buildup of grease and soils. Clean the hood above the cooking line. Clean the hood filtrs stainless steel and all of the attachments. Repair the damage floor tiles on kitchen floor. Tiles have comes seperted from the floor surface. Clean the wall surface behind the cooking line. In the dry goods storage room. keep all supplies 6 inches off the floor.
590.006/6-201.11-C
Food storage-preventing contamination from the premises (c)
Inspector notes: keep all food items 6 inche off the floor areas. Keep all opened bulk foods in a covered and if needed labeled container. In the walk in cooler keep all food items stored in the cooler covered at all times.
590.003/3-305.11-C
70
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Vaanga last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Vaanga on file is from Apr 10, 2026. The public record contains 12 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Vaanga?
Across the inspection record, “food storage-preventing contamination from the premises” has been cited seven times, more than any other issue at Vaanga.
How does Vaanga compare to other restaurants in Boston?
Vaanga most recently scored 90 out of 100, which is higher than the Boston average of 86.
Has Vaanga's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Vaanga have averaged around nine violations per visit, down from roughly 12 earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Vaanga 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 Vaanga inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Vaanga is inspected around three times per year on average.
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