Dumpling Palace

179 Massachusetts Av, Boston, MA 02115
Chinese
Last inspected: Apr 2, 2026
67
Score
Medium Risk

Dumpling Palace, located at 179 Massachusetts Av in Boston, MA, underwent a moderate risk inspection on April 2, 2026, resulting in a score of 67. This inspection identified eight minor violations, including issues with utensil repair and calibration, temperature measuring devices, and ventilation hood filters. Across 27 previous scored inspections, Dumpling Palace has historically maintained a low-risk profile.

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Inspections
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Critical latest
0
Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 2, 2026
Routine
8 minor violations.
67
Mar 24, 2026
Routine
8 minor violations.
67
Oct 16, 2025
Routine
5 minor violations.
78
Oct 2, 2025
Routine
5 minor violations.
78
Aug 26, 2025
Routine
6 minor violations.
74
Aug 12, 2025
Routine
6 minor violations.
74
May 2, 2025
Routine
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
74
Apr 24, 2025
Routine
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
74
Jan 2, 2025
Routine
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
74
Dec 12, 2024
Routine
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
74
Sep 4, 2024
Routine
5 minor violations.
78
Aug 23, 2024
Routine
5 minor violations.
78
Aug 1, 2024
Routine
2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
61
Jul 25, 2024
Routine
2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
61
Dec 29, 2023
Routine
3 minor violations.
86
Dec 18, 2023
Routine
3 minor violations.
86
Sep 7, 2023
Routine
3 minor violations.
86
Apr 12, 2023
Routine
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
78
Apr 5, 2023
Routine
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
78
Nov 16, 2022
Routine
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
74
Nov 9, 2022
Routine
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
74
Sep 1, 2022
Routine
5 minor violations.
78
Aug 24, 2022
Routine
5 minor violations.
78
Jun 16, 2022
Routine
1 minor violation.
95
Jun 9, 2022
Routine
2 minor violations.
90
May 26, 2022
Routine
1 critical violation. 10 minor violations.
52
May 18, 2022
Routine
1 critical violation. 10 minor violations.
52
Violations — Apr 2, 2026 Inspection
(a) and (c) good repair and calibration-utensils and temperature and pressure measuring devices (c)
Inspector notes: The high temp dish machine rinse guage is reading 130F.Repair Maintain rinse 180-194F or per manufactures instructions Disk reading 160F Wash reading 160F
590.004/4-502.11-C
Temperature measuring devices-functionality (c)
Inspector notes: Provide a working internal thermometer in the basement walkin refrigeration unit.
590.004/4-204.112-C
Ventilation hood systems filters (c)
Inspector notes: Clean under the hood filters to remove grease buildup.
590.004/4-202.18-C
Cleaning floors dustless methods (c)
Inspector notes: Clean the floors under/around the cook line equipment to remove soils.
590.006/6-501.13-C
Walls and ceilings attachments (c)
Inspector notes: Clean the interiors of the overhead light shields to remove soils & debris.
590.006/6-201.17-C
Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability (c)
Inspector notes: Clean the side wall behind the rice cooker to remove dust buildup.
590.006/6-201.11-C
Maintaining refuse areas and enclosures (c)
Inspector notes: Clean around the outside trash dumpster to remove debris.
590.005/5-501.115-C
Nonfood contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Clean around the cook line woks to remove built up soils.
590.004/4-602.13-C
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)