What is Chinatown Cafe's health inspection score?

Chinatown Cafe has a SafeDine safety score of 67 out of 100 (Grade C). This score is calculated from official government health inspection data, factoring in violation severity, recency, and trends.

When was Chinatown Cafe last inspected?

Chinatown Cafe was last inspected on March 19, 2026. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does Chinatown Cafe have?

Chinatown Cafe has 66 total violations across 13 inspections on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is Chinatown Cafe safe to eat at?

Chinatown Cafe has a safety score of 67/100, which suggests room for improvement. Review the detailed inspection history on SafeDine for more information.

What type of cuisine does Chinatown Cafe serve?

Chinatown Cafe serves American cuisine. Visit their SafeDine page for safety scores, inspection history, and more details.

Official Health Record

Chinatown Cafe

Name: Chinatown Cafe
Address: 262 HARRISON AV, Boston, 02111
Rating: 67

262 HARRISON AV, Boston

Last Inspected: 3/19/2026

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0Fair

American

Better than 22% of american restaurants

Stable

10 inspections

Last: Mar 19, 2026

high confidence

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Inspections

Clean Rate

6.6

Avg Violations

3 months ago

Last Inspected

Top Concerns

Most common issues from recent inspections

Cross-contamination

Raw and cooked foods not properly separated

Temperature controlHigh Priority

Food not kept at safe temperatures — risk of bacterial growth

Handwashing

Employees not properly washing hands — contamination risk

Pest issues

Evidence of pests found during inspection

Plumbing issuesHigh Priority

Plumbing or waste disposal problems

Score Analysis

How the SafeDine score is calculated

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Starting Score

100

Total Deductions

-33

Final Score

Impact Breakdown

High Priority

-0 pts

Direct health hazards • 10 pts each

Intermediate

-8 pts

Potential hazards • 5 pts each

Basic

-10 pts

Best practices • 2 pts each

On-site Corrections

+11 pts

Inspection Timeline

-1 pts

Latest

100% weight

2nd

60% weight

3rd

30% weight

How scoring works: Every restaurant starts at 100 points. Points are deducted for violations found during inspections.

Recent inspections are weighted more heavily. High priority violations (direct health hazards) have the greatest impact.

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Violation Timeline

Sep 2024

2 inspections

1 high priority

3 intermediate

8 basic

Sep

May 2025

1 inspections

1 high priority

1 intermediate

6 basic

Jun 2025

1 inspections

1 high priority

1 intermediate

6 basic

Jun

Jul 2025

2 inspections

2 high priority

2 intermediate

12 basic

Dec 2025

1 inspections

1 high priority

1 basic

Dec

Jan 2026

1 inspections

1 high priority

1 basic

Mar 2026

2 inspections

2 high priority

4 intermediate

12 basic

Mar

Inspection History

10 records on file

10 Routine

Mar 26

Routine InspectionLatestHE_Pass

1 High2 Med6 Basic

9 total1 risk factor9 corrected

82/100inspection score

−32 pts

High Priority (1)

−10 pts

590.005/5-402.11-PBackflow Prevention (P)Risk FactorCorrected−10

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

590.005/5-205.11-PFUsing a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)Corrected−5
590.006/6-501.111-PFControlling Pests (Pf)Corrected−5

Basic (6)

−12 pts

590.006/6-501.13-CCleaning Floors Dustless Methods (C)Corrected−2
590.003/3-307.11-CMiscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)Corrected−2
590.003/3-302.12-CFood Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)Corrected−2
590.006/6-501.14-CCleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)Corrected−2
590.004/4-602.13-CNonfood Contact Surfaces (C)Corrected−2
590.006/6-201.17-CWalls and Ceilings Attachments (C)Corrected−2

Base deductions−32 pts

Risk factor bonus (1× +5)−5 pts

Corrected on-site credit (9 fixed)+16 pts

Mar 26

Routine InspectionHE_Fail

1 High2 Med6 Basic

9 total1 risk factor

63/100inspection score

−32 pts

High Priority (1)

−10 pts

590.005/5-402.11-PBackflow Prevention (P)Risk Factor−10

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

590.006/6-501.111-PFControlling Pests (Pf)−5
590.005/5-205.11-PFUsing a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)−5

Basic (6)

−12 pts

590.006/6-201.17-CWalls and Ceilings Attachments (C)−2
590.006/6-501.14-CCleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)−2
590.003/3-307.11-CMiscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)−2
590.004/4-602.13-CNonfood Contact Surfaces (C)−2
590.003/3-302.12-CFood Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)−2
590.006/6-501.13-CCleaning Floors Dustless Methods (C)−2

Base deductions−32 pts

Risk factor bonus (1× +5)−5 pts

Jan 26

Routine InspectionHE_Pass

1 High1 Basic

2 total1 risk factor2 corrected

92/100inspection score

−12 pts

High Priority (1)

−10 pts

590.003/3-403.11-PReheating for Hot Holding (P)Risk FactorCorrected−10

Basic (1)

−2 pts

590.003/3-304.14-CWiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)Corrected−2

Base deductions−12 pts

Risk factor bonus (1× +5)−5 pts

Corrected on-site credit (2 fixed)+6 pts

Dec 25

Routine InspectionHE_Fail

1 High1 Basic

2 total1 risk factor

83/100inspection score

−12 pts

High Priority (1)

−10 pts

590.003/3-403.11-PReheating for Hot Holding (P)Risk Factor−10

Basic (1)

−2 pts

590.003/3-304.14-CWiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)−2

Base deductions−12 pts

Risk factor bonus (1× +5)−5 pts

Jul 25

Routine InspectionHE_Pass

1 High1 Med6 Basic

8 total1 risk factor8 corrected

84/100inspection score

−27 pts

High Priority (1)

−10 pts

590.003/3-501.16-P(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)Risk FactorCorrected−10

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

590.004/4-601.11-PF(A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)Corrected−5

Basic (6)

−12 pts

590.003/3-304.12-CIn-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)Corrected−2
590.003/3-307.11-CMiscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)Corrected−2
590.006/6-501.111-CControlling Pests (C)Corrected−2
590.003/3-304.14-CWiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)Corrected−2
590.004/4-602.13-CNonfood Contact Surfaces (C)Corrected−2
590.003/3-305.12-CFood Storage Prohibited Areas (C)Corrected−2

Base deductions−27 pts

Risk factor bonus (1× +5)−5 pts

Corrected on-site credit (8 fixed)+14 pts

Jul 25

Routine InspectionHE_Fail

1 High1 Med6 Basic

8 total1 risk factor

68/100inspection score

−27 pts

High Priority (1)

−10 pts

590.003/3-501.16-P(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)Risk Factor−10

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

590.004/4-601.11-PF(A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)−5

Basic (6)

−12 pts

590.004/4-602.13-CNonfood Contact Surfaces (C)−2
590.006/6-501.111-CControlling Pests (C)−2
590.003/3-304.12-CIn-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)−2
590.003/3-304.14-CWiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)−2
590.003/3-305.12-CFood Storage Prohibited Areas (C)−2
590.003/3-307.11-CMiscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)−2

Base deductions−27 pts

Risk factor bonus (1× +5)−5 pts

Jun 25

Routine InspectionHE_Pass

1 High1 Med6 Basic

8 total1 risk factor8 corrected

84/100inspection score

−27 pts

High Priority (1)

−10 pts

590.003/3-501.16-P(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)Risk FactorCorrected−10

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

590.004/4-302.14-PFSanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)Corrected−5

Basic (6)

−12 pts

590.003/3-304.14-CWiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)Corrected−2
590.003/3-307.11-CMiscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)Corrected−2
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C(A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)Corrected−2
590.005/5-205.15-CSystem Maintained in Good Repair (C)Corrected−2
590.004/4-602.13-CNonfood Contact Surfaces (C)Corrected−2
590.004/4-202.16-CNonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)Corrected−2

Base deductions−27 pts

Risk factor bonus (1× +5)−5 pts

Corrected on-site credit (8 fixed)+14 pts

May 25

Routine InspectionHE_Fail

1 High1 Med6 Basic

8 total1 risk factor

68/100inspection score

−27 pts

High Priority (1)

−10 pts

590.003/3-501.16-P(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)Risk Factor−10

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

590.004/4-302.14-PFSanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)−5

Basic (6)

−12 pts

590.002(C)/2-102.12-C(A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)−2
590.003/3-304.14-CWiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)−2
590.003/3-307.11-CMiscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)−2
590.004/4-202.16-CNonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)−2
590.004/4-602.13-CNonfood Contact Surfaces (C)−2
590.005/5-205.15-CSystem Maintained in Good Repair (C)−2

Base deductions−27 pts

Risk factor bonus (1× +5)−5 pts

Sep 24

Routine InspectionHE_Pass

1 Basic

1 total1 corrected

99/100inspection score

−2 pts

Basic (1)

−2 pts

590.006/6-501.14-CCleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)Corrected−2

Base deductions−2 pts

Corrected on-site credit (1 fixed)+1 pts

Sep 24

Routine InspectionHE_FailExt

1 High3 Med7 Basic

11 total1 risk factor10 corrected

76/100inspection score

−39 pts

High Priority (1)

−10 pts

590.003/3-501.16-P(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)Risk FactorCorrected−10

Intermediate (3)

−15 pts

590.003/3-501.17-PFReady-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)Corrected−5
590.006/6-301.12-PFHand Drying Provision (Pf)Corrected−5
590.006/6-501.111-PFControlling Pests (Pf)Corrected−5

Basic (7)

−14 pts

590.005/5-501.15-COutside Receptacles (C)Corrected−2
590.004/4-204.112-CTemperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)Corrected−2
590.006/6-501.14-CCleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)−2
590.004/4-602.13-CNonfood Contact Surfaces (C)Corrected−2
590.003/3-305.11-CFood Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)Corrected−2
590.006/6-501.114-CMaintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)Corrected−2
590.006/6-501.112-CRemoving Dead or Trapped Birds Insects Rodents and other Pest (C)Corrected−2

Base deductions−39 pts

Risk factor bonus (1× +5)−5 pts

Corrected on-site credit (10 fixed)+18 pts

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Data source: Florida DBPR · Official government inspection records

Grading System

85 – 100
Excellent
70 – 84
Good
Below 70
Fair

About SafeDine Scores

Scores are calculated using official government inspection data. High Priority violations (direct health hazards) have the greatest impact, followed by Intermediate and Basic violations. Community reviews can adjust the score by up to 5 points when 3+ reviews are submitted.

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