Kapow
2257 DORCHESTER AV, MA 02124
Last inspected Feb 14, 2025
Official source: Boston Public Health Commission (boston.gov) · All data sources
Passed. Met health requirements at the latest inspection. Some health departments report pass/fail instead of letter grades.
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The record, in plain English
CleanPlate holds 11 inspections on record for Kapow, spanning January 2023 to February 2025 — every one straight from Boston Public Health Commission.
The trend is positive: it improved from failed at the previous visit to passed now.
The most recent inspection noted 6 violations, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
Feb 14, 2025
✓6 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
- Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (C)
Feb 5, 2025
✕6 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
- Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (C)
Jun 21, 2024
✓5 violations
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C)
Jun 11, 2024
✕5 violations
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C)
Feb 2, 2024
✓5 violations
- Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (C)
Jan 23, 2024
✕5 violations
- Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (C)
Jan 3, 2024
–Jul 28, 2023
✓5 violations
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Sponges Use Limitation (C)
- Food-Contact Surfaces-Cleanability (Pf)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
Jul 20, 2023
✕6 violations
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Sponges Use Limitation (C)
- Food-Contact Surfaces-Cleanability (Pf)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Manual Warewashing Sink Compartment Requirements (C)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
Jan 13, 2023
✓3 violations
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- Warewashing Sinks and Drain boards Self-Draining (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Jan 11, 2023
✕3 violations
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- Warewashing Sinks and Drain boards Self-Draining (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
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