B2J Tasty Pot
Last inspected: Jul 18, 2025
50
Score
B2J Tasty Pot, located at 75 Harvard Av in Allston, MA, had a high-risk inspection on 2025-07-18 with a score of 50. This inspection identified one critical violation related to food preparation and another critical violation concerning nonfood contact surfaces, in addition to three major and five minor violations. Historical data indicates a pattern of high-risk scores across five previous inspections for this Asian/Fusion establishment.
5
Inspections
1
Critical latest
3
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jul 18, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
50
Jul 10, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
50
Apr 29, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
61
Apr 24, 2025
Routine
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
47
Feb 24, 2025
Routine
No violations found.
100
Violations — Jul 18, 2025 Inspection
Food preparation (c)
Inspector notes: Employees are preparing products on tables in the lower level. Ceiling is open and there is no handwashing sink available- Disconyinue any food preparation in the lower level without authorization from the Health Department
590.003/3-305.14-C
Using a handwashing sink-operation and maintenance (pf)
Inspector notes: Handwashing sink at the ware washing area was full of equipment- Cleaned at the time of the inspection
590.005/5-205.11-PF
Nonfood contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Floors below/behind equipment with soils and grease- Clean properly
590.004/4-602.13-C
Ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food date marking (pf)
Inspector notes: Numerous prepared items in refrigeration with no labeling of product or production/discard dates- Provide
590.003/3-501.17-PF
(a)(2) and (b) time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding (p)
Inspector notes: Numerous products including garlic/oil cut vegetables and noodles being held in abient air at 49F-55F. Perthe PIC products were out less than 1 hour All products returned to refrigeration at 41F or below Review procedures with staff
590.003/3-501.16-P
Thawing (c)
Inspector notes: Closed packages of raw fish defrosting in stagnant water in a bucket at the 3 bay sink- Reviewed proper procedures and corrected at the time of the inspection
590.003/3-501.13-C
Wiping cloths use limitation (c)
Inspector notes: No sanitizer solution set up at the time of the inspection and numerous damp wipin cloths were noted in prep areas- Corrected on site
590.003/3-304.14-C
(a) (b) and (c)(1) (4)-(16) demonstration (pf)
Inspector notes: Priority violations noted on inspection report Review procedures with all staff
590.002(B)/2-102.11-PF
Effectiveness-hair restraints (c)
Inspector notes: Employees in kitchen with no hair estraints at the time of the inspection- Corrected on site
590.002/2-402.11-C
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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