Oriental House

560 Washington St, Dorchester, MA 02124
Chinese
Last inspected: Mar 9, 2026
55
Score
Medium Risk

Oriental House, located at 560 Washington St in Dorchester, MA, underwent its most recent inspection on March 9, 2026, which was categorized as moderate risk. This inspection identified one critical violation, two major violations, and five minor violations. Across 27 recorded inspections, Oriental House has predominantly received moderate-risk ratings.

27
Inspections
1
Critical latest
2
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 9, 2026
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
55
Nov 3, 2025
Routine
1 major violation.
90
Oct 27, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 major violations.
70
Oct 20, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation.
78
Aug 25, 2025
Routine
1 minor violation.
95
Aug 15, 2025
Routine
5 major violations. 11 minor violations.
35
Aug 9, 2025
Routine
5 major violations. 11 minor violations.
35
Jun 23, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation.
78
Jun 16, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation.
78
Feb 10, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
64
Jan 27, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
64
Oct 4, 2024
Routine
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
43
Sep 27, 2024
Routine
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
43
Aug 13, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
78
Aug 5, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
78
Mar 1, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
70
Feb 20, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
70
Aug 16, 2023
Routine
1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
67
Aug 11, 2023
Routine
1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
67
Jun 15, 2023
Routine
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
61
Jun 7, 2023
Routine
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
61
Feb 28, 2023
Routine
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
61
Feb 21, 2023
Routine
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
61
Oct 14, 2022
Routine
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
58
Oct 7, 2022
Routine
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
58
Jun 3, 2022
Routine
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
55
May 25, 2022
Routine
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
55
Violations — Mar 9, 2026 Inspection
(b) and (c) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (c)
Inspector notes: Heavy rodent activity observed on multiple pieces of serving and cooking equipment. Clean to remove
590.004/4-601.11-C
Discharges from the eyes nose and mouth (c)
Inspector notes: Observed staff wiping his nose while providing service. Retrain staff to not operate any food services.
590.002/2-401.12-C
Discarding or reconditioning unsafe adulterated or contaminated food (p)
Inspector notes: Observed rodent droppings on top of stored bags of flour with vistible holes. PIC discarded
590.003/3-701.11-P
Sanitizing solutions testing devices (pf)
Inspector notes: Missing testing device for 3 bay sink. Provide
590.004/4-302.14-PF
Using dressing rooms and lockers (c)
Inspector notes: Observed personal clothing stored on top of dry goods used for packaging. Remove and provide proper storage of clothing
590.006/6-501.110-C
Controlling pests (pf)
Inspector notes: Observed heavy rodent activity on multiple metal and wood shelving units. Clean to remove Observed rodent droppings on bulk plastic bins. Clean to remove. Observed multiple heavyily soiled glue traps with rodent droppings. Remove and replace accordingly.
590.006/6-501.111-PF
Repairing-premises structures attachments and fixtures-methods (c)
Inspector notes: Observed multiple openings around electrical outlets and panels in the lobby and behing cooking equipment
590.006/6-501.11-C
Cleaning of plumbing fixtures (c)
Inspector notes: Observed the restroom with heavy soils. Clean to remove
590.006/6-501.18-C
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)