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CHUNG WAH
199 BOWDOIN ST, DORCHESTER, MA 02122
Last inspected Mar 5, 2026
Official source: Boston Public Health Commission (boston.gov) · All data sources
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CleanPlate holds 25 inspections on record for CHUNG WAH, spanning April 2018 to March 2026 — every one straight from Boston Public Health Commission.
It has held failed across its last two inspections.
The most recent inspection noted 13 violations, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
Mar 5, 2026
✕13 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Thawing (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Poisonous or Toxic Material Containers-Container Prohibitions (P)
Feb 26, 2026
✕13 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Thawing (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Poisonous or Toxic Material Containers-Container Prohibitions (P)
Dec 17, 2025
✕5 violations
- Food Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Sep 9, 2025
✕2 violations
- Backflow Prevention (P)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Jul 23, 2025
✕7 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Backflow Prevention (P)
- Storage Refuse Recyclables and Returnable (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Intensity-Lighting (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Jul 14, 2025
✕7 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Backflow Prevention (P)
- Storage Refuse Recyclables and Returnable (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Intensity-Lighting (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Mar 11, 2025
✕7 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Intensity-Lighting (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Nov 6, 2024
✕4 violations
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Cleaning Receptacles (C)
- Designation-Dressing Areas and Lockers (C)
Jul 1, 2024
✕5 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C)
- Cleaning Receptacles (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Jan 9, 2024
✕6 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Aug 22, 2023
✕10 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- Capacity-Quantity and Availability (Pf)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Wall and Ceiling Coverings and Coatings (C)
- Outdoor refuse Areas Curbed and Graded to Drain (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Jan 23, 2023
✕7 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Thawing (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Sep 2, 2022
✕9 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Poisonous or Toxic Material Containers-Container Prohibitions (P)
May 3, 2022
✕16 violations
- Where to Wash (Pf)
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Thawing (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- (A) (B) and (D) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles Storing (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Jan 19, 2022
✕16 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Adequacy (C)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- (A) and (C) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles-Storing (C)
- (A) (B) and (D) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles Storing (C)
- Pressure (Pf)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Oct 13, 2021
✕5 violations
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Jul 22, 2021
✕16 violations
- Clean condition-Hands and Arms (P)
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Sponges Use Limitation (C)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils-Frequency (P)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Apr 2, 2021
✕19 violations
- Clean condition-Hands and Arms (P)
- (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf)
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Non-Continuous Cooking of Raw Animal Foods (P)
- Thawing (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Preventing Contamination from Hands (C)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Cleaning Receptacles (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Sep 21, 2020
✕7 violations
- Food Contact with Equipment Utensils and Linens (P)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
Nov 25, 2019
✕4 violations
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
Apr 9, 2019
✕7 violations
- Separation Segregation Cross Contamination
- Food Protection
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Outside Storage Improperly Maintained
- Improper Maintenance of Floors
- Mop Sink not Provided
- Premises Maintained
Apr 2, 2019
✕7 violations
- Separation Segregation Cross Contamination
- Food Protection
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Outside Storage Improperly Maintained
- Improper Maintenance of Floors
- Mop Sink not Provided
- Premises Maintained
Oct 24, 2018
✕7 violations
- Food Protection
- Food Contact Surfaces Design
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces
- Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Improper Maintenance of Floors
- Premises Maintained
Jul 23, 2018
✕5 violations
- Food Protection
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Outside Storage Improperly Maintained
- Improper Maintenance of Floors
- Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
Apr 20, 2018
✕8 violations
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces
- Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize
- Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Re-use of Single Service Articles
- Outside Storage Improperly Maintained
- Improper Maintenance of Floors
- Premises Maintained
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