Zhi Wei Cafe
Last inspected: Feb 26, 2026
61
Score
Public records show eight inspections at Zhi Wei Cafe stretching back to 2023. Zhi Wei Cafe was last inspected on Feb 26, 2026. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.
Recent inspections have turned up more issues than earlier ones, averaging around six violations lately compared to roughly four violations before.
When inspectors have written things up, “equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces” has been the most frequent reason, cited four times.
Restaurants in Boston average 86, so Zhi Wei Cafe trails the local norm. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.
8
Inspections
0
Critical latest
3
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 26, 2026
Routine
3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Clean-up of vomiting and diarrheal events (pf)
Inspector notes: Provide a vomit/cleanup kit on site (procedures to be emailed to the PIC)
590.002/2-501.11-PF
(a) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (pf)
Inspector notes: The interior of the ice machine was observed with soils.Clean to remove soils.
590.004/4-601.11-PF
Manual and mechanical warewashing equipment chemical sanitization-temperature ph concentration and hardness (pf)
Inspector notes: The low temp dish machine is not reading chlorine.Repair Maintain chlorine 50PPM or per manufactures instructions 3 bay sink to be used
590.004/4-501.114-PF
Cleaning ventilation systems nuisance and discharge prohibition (c)
Inspector notes: The hood sticker expired on 1.21.26.Provide a proper hood cleaning from a licensed company.Post the new sticker
590.006/6-501.14-C
Cleaning floors dustless methods (c)
Inspector notes: Clean the interior walkin floor to remove built up soils.
590.006/6-501.13-C
Nonfood contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Clean the mixing bowl and adjoining shelving to remove soils. Clean the lower shelving of the prep tables to remove soils. Clean the shelving units in the walkin to remove soisl/food debris
590.004/4-602.13-C
System maintained in good repair (c)
Inspector notes: The hot water fixture at the handsink is not operating.Repair (Alternate handsink to be used)
590.005/5-205.15-C
61
Oct 17, 2025
Routine
5 minor violations.
View 5 violations
In-use utensils between-use storage (c)
Inspector notes: Knife stored between refrigerator and table. Store knives clean and sanitized protected from contamination.
590.003/3-304.12-C
Cleaning of plumbing fixtures (c)
Inspector notes: Hand sink at warewashing soiled. Clean and sanitize.
590.006/6-501.18-C
System maintained in good repair (c)
Inspector notes: Hot water faucet at warewshing hand sink not operating properly- difficult to turn on. Repair as needed. Dish machine drain line wedged into air gap under prep sink. Properly plumb drain line into drain pipe. Do not create cross connection or compromise air gap.
590.005/5-205.15-C
Nonfood contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Floors under fryer and cookline refrigerator with soils. Clean to avoid attracting pests.
590.004/4-602.13-C
Nonfood-contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Soiled paper bags stored under pans. Discard and discontinue lining shelf with paper bags.
590.004/4-101.19-C
78
Jan 8, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Packaged and unpackaged food-separation packaging and segregation (p)
Inspector notes: Raw chicken stored above ready to eat produce in walk in cooler. Corrected on site.
590.003/3-302.11-P
Warewashing equipment determining chemical sanitizer concentration (pf)
Inspector notes: Low temperature dish machine at 0ppm after multiple attempts. Chlorine canister observed empty. This was corrected on site.
590.004/4-501.116-PF
Ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food date marking (pf)
Inspector notes: Multiple foods without date marking in walk in cooler. Provide date marking for all foods held longer that 24 hours.
590.003/3-501.17-PF
(a) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (pf)
Inspector notes: Slicer observed with food debris. Clean to remove.
590.004/4-601.11-PF
Using a handwashing sink-operation and maintenance (pf)
Inspector notes: Pots observed in warewash area hand sink. Hand sinks must only be used for hand washing
590.005/5-205.11-PF
Nonfood contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Floor by noodle maker observed with soils. Clean to remove.
590.004/4-602.13-C
Grease trap(c)
Inspector notes: Grease trap obsevred with grease build up. Pots observed stored on top of grease trap. Clean to remove.
590.005/5-402.12-C
52
Jul 24, 2024
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Cleaning ventilation systems nuisance and discharge prohibition (c)
Inspector notes: Hood sticker observed expired. Schedule cleaning appointment.
590.006/6-501.14-C
95
Jul 1, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Packaged and unpackaged food-separation packaging and segregation (p)
Inspector notes: Raw shell eggs stored above ready to eat food. Person in charge corrected.
590.003/3-302.11-P
Sanitizing solutions testing devices (pf)
Inspector notes: No sanitizer test strips on site. Provide.
590.004/4-302.14-PF
Cleaning agents and sanitizers availability (pf)
Inspector notes: No sanitizer set up at location. Provide sanitizer at all hours.
590.004/4-303.11-PF
(a)-(p) person-in-charge-duties (pf)
Inspector notes: Multiple P and PF violations. Person in charge did not know what sanitizer they use and where it needed to be set up. Person in charge must demonstrate knowledge of food safety.
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF
(a) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (pf)
Inspector notes: Soiled knives stored on knife rack. Slicer observed soiled with food debris. Clean to remove.
590.004/4-601.11-PF
Miscellaneous sources of contamination (c)
Inspector notes: Employee backpack stored on food product. Person in charge removed.
590.003/3-307.11-C
Cleaning ventilation systems nuisance and discharge prohibition (c)
Inspector notes: Hood sticker observed expired. Schedule cleaning appointment.
590.006/6-501.14-C
Food storage prohibited areas (c)
Inspector notes: Food product observed stored in utility room. Discontinue. Remove all food product from utility room.
590.003/3-305.12-C
50
Apr 12, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 major violations.
View 3 violations
Discarding or reconditioning unsafe adulterated or contaminated food (p)
Inspector notes: Discard all dough and food products that have been contaminated.
590.003/3-701.11-P
(a) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (pf)
Inspector notes: Clean and sanitize all effected areas. Clean and sanitize noodle maker Provided vomit and bodily fluid clean up procedure via email.
590.004/4-601.11-PF
(a) ceasing operations and reporting (pf)
Inspector notes: Closure issued for bodily fluids in kitchen from injured employee. Notifty ISDhealth@boston.gov to request to re open.
590.008/8-404.11-PF
70
Sep 19, 2023
Routine
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Sponges use limitation (c)
Inspector notes: Sponges observed at warewahing area. PIC stated sponges used for washing food contact surfaces. Discontinue using sponges for washing food contact surfaces. Discarded on site
590.004/4-101.16-C
System maintained in good repair (c)
Inspector notes: Leaking pipe under food prep sink. Repair as needed.
590.005/5-205.15-C
90
Jun 2, 2023
Routine
No violations found.
100
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Zhi Wei Cafe last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Zhi Wei Cafe on file is from Feb 26, 2026. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Zhi Wei Cafe?
Across the inspection record, “equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Zhi Wei Cafe.
How does Zhi Wei Cafe compare to other restaurants in Boston?
Zhi Wei Cafe most recently scored 61 out of 100, which is lower than the Boston average of 86.
Has Zhi Wei Cafe's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Zhi Wei Cafe have averaged around six violations per visit, up from roughly four earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Zhi Wei Cafe means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Zhi Wei Cafe inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Zhi Wei Cafe is inspected around three times per year on average.
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