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Qiao Lin Hotpot
392 CAMBRIDGE ST, ALLSTON, MA 02134
Last inspected Oct 23, 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 23 inspections on record for Qiao Lin Hotpot, spanning July 2023 to October 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 1 violation, none of them critical.
Every sentence above is computed directly from the official record — CleanPlate adds no opinions. How our grading works →
Inspection history
Oct 23, 2026
✓1 violation
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
Sep 25, 2026
✕1 violation
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
Sep 4, 2026
✕2 violations
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Aug 26, 2026
✕7 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Aug 19, 2026
✕7 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Jan 28, 2026
✓4 violations
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
- Restriction-Presence and Use (Pf)
Jan 21, 2026
✕4 violations
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
- Restriction-Presence and Use (Pf)
Dec 29, 2025
✓1 violation
- Outer Openings Protected (C)
Dec 22, 2025
✕5 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Thawing (C)
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Outer Openings Protected (C)
Dec 15, 2025
✕5 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Thawing (C)
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Outer Openings Protected (C)
Nov 3, 2025
✓12 violations
- (C)(2) (3) and (17) Demonstration (Pf)
- Cleaning Procedure (P)
- (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf)
- (B) & (E) Responsibility of Permit Holder Person in Charge and Conditional Employees (Pf )
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Thawing (C)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Other Forms of Information (C)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Anti-Choking
Oct 24, 2025
✕12 violations
- (C)(2) (3) and (17) Demonstration (Pf)
- Cleaning Procedure (P)
- (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf)
- (B) & (E) Responsibility of Permit Holder Person in Charge and Conditional Employees (Pf )
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Thawing (C)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Other Forms of Information (C)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Anti-Choking
Jul 14, 2025
✓5 violations
- (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf)
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- (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)
- Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Hot Water Sanitization Temperatures (Pf)
Jul 7, 2025
✕5 violations
- (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf)
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- (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)
- Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Hot Water Sanitization Temperatures (Pf)
May 28, 2025
✓4 violations
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Time as a Public Health Control ( Pf)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Common Name-Working Containers (Pf)
May 21, 2025
✕4 violations
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Time as a Public Health Control ( Pf)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Common Name-Working Containers (Pf)
Nov 8, 2024
✓8 violations
- (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Food Storage Prohibited Areas (C)
- 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)
- Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
Oct 31, 2024
–Oct 30, 2024
✕8 violations
- (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Food Storage Prohibited Areas (C)
- 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)
- Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
Sep 18, 2023
✓7 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (P)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
Sep 5, 2023
✕7 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (P)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
Aug 4, 2023
✓4 violations
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (Pf)
- Handwashing Sinks-Numbers and Capacities (Pf)
- Intensity-Lighting (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
Jul 31, 2023
✕4 violations
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (Pf)
- Handwashing Sinks-Numbers and Capacities (Pf)
- Intensity-Lighting (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
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