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ORIENTAL HOUSE
560 WASHINGTON ST, DORCHESTER, MA 02124
Last inspected Jun 9, 2026
Official source: Boston Public Health Commission (boston.gov) · All data sources
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CleanPlate holds 25 inspections on record for ORIENTAL HOUSE, spanning January 2019 to June 2026 — every one straight from Boston Public Health Commission.
It has held failed across its last two inspections.
The most recent inspection noted 3 violations, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
Jun 9, 2026
✕3 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Food Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf)
Oct 20, 2025
✕2 violations
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Aug 15, 2025
✕14 violations
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Sponges Use Limitation (C)
- Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Single-Service and Single-Use Articles-Use Limitations (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Service Sink (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
Aug 9, 2025
✕16 violations
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Sponges Use Limitation (C)
- Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Single-Service and Single-Use Articles-Use Limitations (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Service Sink (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
- Cleaning Floors Dustless Methods (C)
- Common Name-Working Containers (Pf)
Jun 16, 2025
✕2 violations
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Jan 27, 2025
✕6 violations
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects Rodents and other Pest (C)
- Storing Maintenance Tools (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
Sep 27, 2024
✕11 violations
- Eating Drinking or Using Tobacco (C)
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Food-Contact Surfaces-Cleanability (Pf)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Controlling Pests (C)
- Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects Rodents and other Pest (C)
Aug 5, 2024
✕3 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C)
Feb 20, 2024
✕4 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)
- Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C)
Aug 11, 2023
✕7 violations
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Characteristics-Materials for Construction and Repair (C)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
Jun 7, 2023
✕5 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Thawing (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Food-Contact Surfaces-Cleanability (Pf)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
Feb 21, 2023
✕5 violations
- Food Contact with Equipment Utensils and Linens (P)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Food Storage Prohibited Areas (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Food-Contact Surfaces-Cleanability (Pf)
Oct 7, 2022
✕6 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Food Storage Prohibited Areas (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Food-Contact Surfaces-Cleanability (Pf)
May 25, 2022
✕7 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Food Storage Prohibited Areas (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Jan 6, 2022
✕9 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Food Storage Prohibited Areas (C)
- Thawing (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Food-Contact Surfaces-Cleanability (Pf)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Controlling Pests (C)
Sep 24, 2021
✕6 violations
- 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)
- Storage Areas Rooms and Receptacles Capacity and Availability (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Toilet Rooms Enclosed (C)
May 12, 2021
✕14 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- (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)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Thawing (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Service Sink (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
May 3, 2021
✕15 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- (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)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Thawing (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Service Sink (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Jan 12, 2021
✕13 violations
- (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf)
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- 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)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Toilet Rooms Enclosed (C)
- Controlling Pests (C)
Oct 1, 2020
✕13 violations
- (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (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)(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)
- Outdoor Storage Surface (C)
- Outside Receptacles (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Jun 22, 2020
✕12 violations
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (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)
- Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Jan 22, 2020
✕11 violations
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Food Storage Prohibited Areas (C)
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Food-Contact Surfaces-Cleanability (Pf)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects Rodents and other Pest (C)
Jul 5, 2019
✕3 violations
- Outdoor Storage Surface (C)
- Receptacles (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
May 29, 2019
✕9 violations
- Cold Holding
- Food Protection
- Food Contact Surfaces Design
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces
- Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Insects Rodents Animals
- Improper Maintenance of Floors
- Inadequate Lighting
Jan 4, 2019
✕8 violations
- Food Container Labels
- Cold Holding
- Food Protection
- Good Hygienic Practices
- Food Contact Surfaces Design
- Test Kit Provided
- Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize
- PIC Performing Duties
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