Wong's of Boston
Last inspected: Mar 10, 2026
50
Score
The health department has logged 13 inspections at Wong's of Boston, the earliest from 2022. On Mar 10, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. High risk usually means inspectors flagged either critical violations or a stack of smaller ones.
Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around four violations each.
“Controlling pests” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing four times across the record.
Restaurants in Boston average 86, so Wong's of Boston trails the local norm. Diners may want to weigh the inspection history when deciding to visit.
13
Inspections
2
Critical latest
2
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 10, 2026
Routine
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
(a)(2) and (b) time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding (p)
Inspector notes: Pork left out in ambient air. Chicken left out in ambeint air at 75F. Discontinue and hold cold product 41F or below.
590.003/3-501.16-P
Packaged and unpackaged food-separation packaging and segregation (p)
Inspector notes: Raw meat product over ready to eat produce in walk in cooler. Discontinue.
590.003/3-302.11-P
Ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food date marking (pf)
Inspector notes: Multiple foods in walk in cooler without date marking. Provide.
590.003/3-501.17-PF
(a) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (pf)
Inspector notes: Ice machine observed with soils. Clean to remove.
590.004/4-601.11-PF
Floor and wall junctures coved and enclosed or sealed (c)
Inspector notes: Grout is deterioriting in kitchen area. Repair grout.
590.006/6-201.13-C
In-use utensils between-use storage (c)
Inspector notes: Ice scoop observed with handle in ice. Discontinue.
590.003/3-304.12-C
Packaged and unpackaged food-separation packaging and segregation (c)
Inspector notes: Uncovered food product in walk in cooler. Cover to prevent potential contaminants.
590.003/3-302.11-C
Effectiveness-hair restraints (c)
Inspector notes: Employee on service line without hair restraint. Provide.
590.002/2-402.11-C
50
Nov 20, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation.
View 2 violations
Backflow prevention air gap (p)
Inspector notes: Prep sinks without proper air gap for backflow prevention. 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
Controlling pests (pf)
Inspector notes: Evidence of rodents activity with large dropping observed in front counter area kitchen behing and between all the cook equipment / clean and sanitize to remove./ Provide a detailed licensed exterminator’s report to keila.depina@boston.go Rat Dropping oberved in the kitchen. clean and sanitize to remove Provide a new detailed licensed exterminator’s report to keila.depina@boston.go 11/10/2025 large rat Dropping oberved in the kitchen. clean and sanitize to remove Provide a new detailed licensed exterminator’s report to keila.depina@boston.go
590.006/6-501.111-PF
78
Nov 10, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Backflow prevention air gap (p)
Inspector notes: Prep sinks without proper air gap for backflow prevention. 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
Controlling pests (pf)
Inspector notes: Evidence of rodents activity with large dropping observed in front counter area kitchen behing and between all the cook equipment / clean and sanitize to remove./ Provide a detailed licensed exterminator’s report to keila.depina@boston.go Rat Dropping oberved in the kitchen. clean and sanitize to remove Provide a new detailed licensed exterminator’s report to keila.depina@boston.go 11/10/2025 large rat Dropping oberved in the kitchen. clean and sanitize to remove Provide a new detailed licensed exterminator’s report to keila.depina@boston.go
590.006/6-501.111-PF
Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability (c)
Inspector notes: All floors in kitchen front counter area and warewashing rooms observed in need of deep cleaning to remove debris and grease build up. 11/3/25 Kitchen clean the floor to remove debris
590.006/6-201.11-C
74
Oct 24, 2025
Routine
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Safe unadulterated and honestly presented (p)
Inspector notes: 2- 50 pounds bags of rice observed chewed on and with rat bite marks. All affected bags were discard.
590.003/3-101.11-P
Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils-frequency (p)
Inspector notes: Interior refrigerator unit observed soiled interior of walk-in unit observed soiled with loose debris multiple shelvings observed dusty with evidence of pest activity /Clean and sanitize all surfaces clean and sanitize interior of ice machine
590.004/4-602.11-P
Backflow prevention air gap (p)
Inspector notes: Prep sinks without proper air gap for backflow prevention. 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
Controlling pests (pf)
Inspector notes: Evidence of rodents activity with large dropping observed in front counter area kitchen behing and between all the cook equipment / clean and sanitize to remove./ Provide a detailed licensed exterminator’s report to keila.depina@boston.go
590.006/6-501.111-PF
Nonfood contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Clean all cooking equipment inside and out refrigerators inside and out of dry food build up ice build up on chest freezer. All shelves in kitchen
590.004/4-602.13-C
Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability (c)
Inspector notes: All floors in kitchen front counter area and warewashing rooms observed in need of deep cleaning to remove debris and grease build up.
590.006/6-201.11-C
Maintaining premises unnecessary items and litter (c)
Inspector notes: Kitchen back storage area is heavily cluttered with products. Discard unused or empty boxes and organize products so effective cleaning can be done./ clean and organize to remove
590.006/6-501.114-C
Packaged and unpackaged food-separation packaging and segregation (c)
Inspector notes: Multiple uncovered food products stored in the the walk-in fridge. All foods must be covered to prevent contamination
590.003/3-302.11-C
47
Mar 7, 2025
Routine
No violations found.
100
Nov 2, 2024
Routine
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
(a) ceasing operations and reporting (pf)
Inspector notes: Sprinkler break at one establishment in food court. Fire panel and fire supression must be re set prior to re opening.
590.008/8-404.11-PF
90
Apr 17, 2024
Routine
No violations found.
100
Oct 26, 2023
Routine
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Controlling pests (pf)
Inspector notes: Rat droppings on grease trap in prep room. Clean and monitor. Provide current pest report.
590.006/6-501.111-PF
System maintained in good repair (c)
Inspector notes: Hand sink drain/pipe in prep room leaks. Repair as needed.
590.005/5-205.15-C
86
Mar 17, 2023
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Packaged and unpackaged food-separation packaging and segregation (p)
Inspector notes: Raw Beef and Raw Chicken Stored over ready to eat vegetables - Properly store raw meat separately and away from RTE foods Raw eggs stored over ready to eat foods
590.003/3-302.11-P
Nonfood-contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Cookline Stove Grill and counters all with soils- Clean to remove soils
590.004/4-202.16-C
82
Mar 8, 2023
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Packaged and unpackaged food-separation packaging and segregation (p)
Inspector notes: Raw Beef and Raw Chicken Stored over ready to eat vegetables - Properly store raw meat separately and away from RTE foods
590.003/3-302.11-P
Nonfood-contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Cookline Stove Grill and counters all with soils- Clean to remove soils
590.004/4-202.16-C
82
Feb 23, 2023
Routine
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Removing dead or trapped birds insects rodents and other pest (c)
Inspector notes: Remove/replace the soiled glue trap under the rear prep sink. PIC has addressed with pest control reports are current
590.006/6-501.112-C
Cleaning floors dustless methods (c)
Inspector notes: Clean the interior walk in floor to remove spills Clean floor under rear prep to remove soils/evidence of rodent droppings
590.006/6-501.13-C
Walls and ceilings attachments (c)
Inspector notes: Clean the interior ceiling grates to remove dust build up.
590.006/6-201.17-C
(b) and (c) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (c)
Inspector notes: Clean the interior shelving of the walkin unit to remove soils/spills
590.004/4-601.11-C
82
Sep 20, 2022
Routine
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Using a handwashing sink-operation and maintenance (pf)
Inspector notes: Hand sink at the service linbe blocked by storage of beverages close to the floor. Remove beverages to create a path to the hand sink.
590.005/5-205.11-PF
Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability (c)
Inspector notes: clean floor under the hot line. Remove grease buildup on floor. Clean floor around the water heater. Remove heavy grease buidup on hood and hood filters to hood in kitchen. Clean hood remove grease buildup.
590.006/6-201.11-C
Nonfood contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: clean shelving inside the walk in cooler. Clean all equipment surface in the kitchen. Surfaces are dirty to the touch.
590.004/4-602.13-C
Wiping cloths use limitation (c)
Inspector notes: keep all wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution when not in use.
590.003/3-304.14-C
Food storage-preventing contamination from the premises (c)
Inspector notes: remove all non ice related materials stored on top of the ice machine. Keep food items 6 inches off the floor of the walk in cooler.
590.003/3-305.11-C
Good repair and proper adjustment-equipment (c)
Inspector notes: remove rust buildup on top of the grease trap in th kitchen.
590.004/4-501.11-C
70
Apr 27, 2022
Routine
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Using a handwashing sink-operation and maintenance (pf)
Inspector notes: Hand sink at the serivce line is blocked. Remove items stored in front of the hand sink that are blocking access to the hand sink.
590.005/5-205.11-PF
Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability (c)
Inspector notes: clean floor under the hot line. Remove grease buildup. Clean walls behinf the hot line. Remove food encrustments and soils buildup on the walls. Clean hood hood filters and all attchments to the hood. Remove grease buildup.
590.006/6-201.11-C
Nonfood contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: clean all cooking equiment on the hot line. Clean table inside the back room in the kitchen.
590.004/4-602.13-C
Good repair and proper adjustment-equipment (c)
Inspector notes: remove rust buildup on top of the grease trap below the hand sink in the back room. Discontinue using milk crates as storage containers.
590.004/4-501.11-C
Food storage-preventing contamination from the premises (c)
Inspector notes: remove all non ice related materials stored on top of the ice machine.
590.003/3-305.11-C
Wiping cloths use limitation (c)
Inspector notes: Keep all wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution when not in use.
590.003/3-304.14-C
70
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Wong's of Boston last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Wong's of Boston on file is from Mar 10, 2026. The public record contains 13 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Wong's of Boston?
Across the inspection record, “controlling pests” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Wong's of Boston.
How does Wong's of Boston compare to other restaurants in Boston?
Wong's of Boston most recently scored 50 out of 100, which is lower than the Boston average of 86.
Has Wong's of Boston's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Wong's of Boston have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Wong's of Boston means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.
How often is Wong's of Boston inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Wong's of Boston is inspected around three times per year on average.
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