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Korean Garden Restaurant

122 HARVARD AV, ALLSTON, MA 02134

Last inspected Dec 12, 2025

Passed. Met health requirements at the latest inspection. Some health departments report pass/fail instead of letter grades.

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Inspection history

  1. Dec 12, 2025

    1 violation
    • Storage or Display of Food in Contact with Water or Ice (C)
  2. May 19, 2025

    2 violations
    • Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
    • Storage or Display of Food in Contact with Water or Ice (C)
  3. Oct 23, 2024

    9 violations
    • Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)
    • Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
    • Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
    • Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
    • (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
    • Controlling Pests (C)
    • Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects Rodents and other Pest (C)
    • Conditions of Use (P)
  4. Oct 16, 2024

    9 violations
    • Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)
    • Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
    • Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
    • Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
    • (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
    • Controlling Pests (C)
    • Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects Rodents and other Pest (C)
    • Conditions of Use (P)
  5. Jan 3, 2024

  6. Mar 27, 2023

  7. Jan 18, 2023

  8. Jan 12, 2023

    9 violations
    • (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
    • Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
    • Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
    • Thawing (C)
    • Cutting Surfaces (C)
    • Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
    • System Maintained in Good Repair (P)
    • Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
    • Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (C)
  9. Jan 5, 2023

    9 violations
    • (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
    • Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
    • Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
    • Thawing (C)
    • Cutting Surfaces (C)
    • Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
    • System Maintained in Good Repair (P)
    • Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
    • Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (C)
  10. Mar 15, 2022

  11. Feb 1, 2022

    7 violations
    • In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
    • Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
    • Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
    • Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
    • Cutting Surfaces (C)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Kitchenware and Tableware-Preventing Contamination (C)
  12. Jan 25, 2022

    7 violations
    • In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
    • Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
    • Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
    • Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
    • Cutting Surfaces (C)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Kitchenware and Tableware-Preventing Contamination (C)
  13. Nov 9, 2021

    6 violations
    • Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
    • Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
    • Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
    • Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects Rodents and other Pest (C)
    • Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
  14. Nov 2, 2021

    6 violations
    • Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
    • Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
    • Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
    • Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects Rodents and other Pest (C)
    • Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
  15. Jun 16, 2021

    7 violations
    • Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
    • Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
    • Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
    • Cutting Surfaces (C)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Receptacles (C)
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
  16. Jun 9, 2021

    7 violations
    • Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
    • Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
    • Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
    • Cutting Surfaces (C)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Receptacles (C)
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
  17. Feb 17, 2021

    4 violations
    • Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
    • Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
    • Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
  18. Feb 9, 2021

    4 violations
    • Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
    • Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
    • Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
  19. Oct 15, 2020

    6 violations
    • Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
    • Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
    • Cutting Surfaces (C)
    • Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
    • Controlling Pests (C)
    • Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects Rodents and other Pest (C)
  20. Oct 8, 2020

    6 violations
    • Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
    • Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
    • Cutting Surfaces (C)
    • Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
    • Controlling Pests (C)
    • Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects Rodents and other Pest (C)
  21. Jun 23, 2020

  22. Sep 4, 2019

    5 violations
    • Food Contact with Equipment Utensils and Linens (P)
    • Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
    • Cutting Surfaces (C)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning System Vents (C)
  23. Aug 28, 2019

    5 violations
    • Food Contact with Equipment Utensils and Linens (P)
    • Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
    • Cutting Surfaces (C)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning System Vents (C)
  24. Sep 17, 2018

    5 violations
    • Food Utensil Storage
    • Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize
    • Food Contact Surfaces Clean
    • Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
    • Premises Maintained
  25. Sep 10, 2018

    5 violations
    • Food Utensil Storage
    • Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize
    • Food Contact Surfaces Clean
    • Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
    • Premises Maintained

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