Kung Fu Tea
Last inspected: Oct 29, 2025
61
Score
Kung Fu Tea, located at 1916B Beacon St in Brighton, MA, underwent a moderate-risk inspection on October 29, 2025, with a score of 61. The inspection identified three major and four minor violations, including issues with assignment, hair restraints, and the functionality of temperature measuring devices. Across 13 scored inspections, Kung Fu Tea has historically received mostly medium-risk ratings.
13
Inspections
0
Critical latest
3
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 29, 2025
Routine
3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
61
Oct 22, 2025
Routine
3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
61
Feb 18, 2025
Routine
1 minor violation.
95
Feb 3, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
50
Jan 23, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
50
Mar 19, 2024
Routine
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
82
Mar 12, 2024
Routine
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
82
Oct 27, 2023
Routine
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
82
Oct 20, 2023
Routine
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
82
Mar 14, 2023
Routine
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
74
Mar 7, 2023
Routine
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
74
Oct 5, 2022
Routine
3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
67
Sep 28, 2022
Routine
3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
67
Violations — Oct 29, 2025 Inspection
Assignment (pf)
Inspector notes: At the time of inspection there was no designated person in charge only an employee who did not know if their supervisor was coming in to work today or not. When the certified food protection manager is not on duty assign a person in charge who is knowlegable about food safety sanitization and illness policy.
590.002(A)/2-101.11-PF
Effectiveness-hair restraints (c)
Inspector notes: Observed food handler not wearing a hair restraint; food employees must wear effective hair restraints when handling food.
590.002/2-402.11-C
Temperature measuring devices-functionality (pf)
Inspector notes: Per employee on duty there is no food thermometer on site; provide a food thermometer.
590.004/4-204.112-PF
Maintaining premises unnecessary items and litter (c)
Inspector notes: In the closet to the left of the rear entrance there are piles of boxes and cluttered items preventing proper cleaning and hindering the ability to monitor for pests; discard unnecessary items and organize the room.
590.006/6-501.114-C
(b) and (c) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (c)
Inspector notes: The floors in the back of house have dried encrusted stains / the interior of the mop sink has dried encrusted debris and stains / the interior and the walls behind the utility sink in the front of house has black slime and encrusted soils / the jellies refrigerator next to the pont of sale has pooling water in the interior surfaces/ the interior of the two door reach in cooler has dried encrusted stains / on the white drop plate of the ice machine there is pink and black slime / clean to remove soils and water and sanitize surfaces.
590.004/4-601.11-C
Good repair and proper adjustment-equipment (c)
Inspector notes: The handle to the ice chest below the cane sugar dispenser is broken and is being glued on by tape or some type of soiled epoxy; repair or replace the ice chest handle so that it is cleanable and free of rust and soils.
590.004/4-501.11-C
Clean-up of vomiting and diarrheal events (pf)
Inspector notes: Per the employee working there is no procedures or kit to clean up a vomit or diarrhea event; provide.
590.002/2-501.11-PF
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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