Nhu Lan Restaurant

1155 Dorchester Av, Boston, MA 02125

Passed re-check · Jun 9, 2026 Directions
63
Poor BiteKarma score 63 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Last inspected Jun 9, 2026: passed with no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Jun 1, 2026.
  • Keeps coming up: Time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding, cited 8 times, plus 24 other repeat issues.
  • Passed 11 of 27 graded inspections since 2023.
  • 22 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 27 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Jun 9

    Reinspection

    No violations

  3. Failed Jun 1

    Inspection

    7 violations, 3 critical
    • Critical Food labels
    • Critical Time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding
    • Critical Equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils
    • Minor Outer openings protected
    • Minor In-use utensils between-use storage
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces
    • Minor Storage or display of food in contact with water or ice
  4. Passed Jan 28

    Reinspection

    No violations

  5. Failed Jan 21

    Inspection

    12 violations, 5 critical
    • Critical Time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding
    • Critical Cooling heating and holding capacities-equipment
    • Critical Hand drying provision
    • Critical Person-in-charge-duties
    • Critical Time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding
    • Minor Ventilation hood systems filters
    • Minor Food storage containers identified with common name of food
    • Minor Wiping cloths use limitation
    • Minor Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces
    • Minor Outdoor storage surface
    • Minor Food storage-preventing contamination from the premises

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