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Mala Kungfu
155 BRIGHTON AV, ALLSTON, MA 02134
Last inspected Apr 28, 2026
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 25 inspections on record for Mala Kungfu, spanning February 2020 to April 2026 — 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 4 violations, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
Apr 28, 2026
✓4 violations
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
Apr 21, 2026
✕4 violations
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
Oct 30, 2025
✓2 violations
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
Oct 21, 2025
✕14 violations
- Cleaning Procedure (P)
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- Assignment (Pf)
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Storage or Display of Food in Contact with Water or Ice (C)
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Food Labels (Pf)
- Sponges Use Limitation (C)
- Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
- Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (Pf)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Oct 20, 2025
✕14 violations
- Cleaning Procedure (P)
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- Assignment (Pf)
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Storage or Display of Food in Contact with Water or Ice (C)
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Food Labels (Pf)
- Sponges Use Limitation (C)
- Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
- Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (Pf)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Jul 15, 2025
✓3 violations
- (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf)
- Food Labels (Pf)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (P)
Jul 8, 2025
✕3 violations
- (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf)
- Food Labels (Pf)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (P)
Aug 27, 2024
✓3 violations
- Food Display-Preventing Contamination by Consumers (P)
- Food Labels (Pf)
- Sponges Use Limitation (C)
Aug 20, 2024
✕3 violations
- Food Display-Preventing Contamination by Consumers (P)
- Food Labels (Pf)
- Sponges Use Limitation (C)
Sep 20, 2023
✓4 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- (A) and (C) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles-Storing (C)
- Floor and Wall Junctures Coved and Enclosed or Sealed (C)
Sep 13, 2023
✕4 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- (A) and (C) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles-Storing (C)
- Floor and Wall Junctures Coved and Enclosed or Sealed (C)
Jun 12, 2023
✓6 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Manual Warewashing Sink Compartment Requirements (Pf)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (P)
- Sanitizers Criteria-Chemicals (P)
Jun 5, 2023
✕6 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Manual Warewashing Sink Compartment Requirements (Pf)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (P)
- Sanitizers Criteria-Chemicals (P)
Jan 18, 2023
–Nov 7, 2022
✓4 violations
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
Oct 31, 2022
✕4 violations
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
Apr 7, 2022
✓7 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Food Storage Prohibited Areas (C)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
- (A) and (C) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles-Storing (C)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
- Sanitizers Criteria-Chemicals (P)
Mar 30, 2022
✕7 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Food Storage Prohibited Areas (C)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
- (A) and (C) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles-Storing (C)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
- Sanitizers Criteria-Chemicals (P)
Mar 15, 2022
–Sep 3, 2021
✓1 violation
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Feb 3, 2021
✓5 violations
- When to Wash (P)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
Jan 27, 2021
✕5 violations
- When to Wash (P)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
Oct 13, 2020
✓4 violations
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Oct 5, 2020
✕4 violations
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Feb 27, 2020
✓9 violations
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
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