Inspection record
Mala Town
190 Harvard Av · Boston, MA 02134
4inspections since May 2026
24violations recorded
HE_Passlatest result (city code)
License category: Eating & Drinking
Inspection history
Oct 15, 2026HE_Pass5 violations
*System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
Slow leak from ceiling pipe at lower level prep area. Repair.
**Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
Handsink near cooking line without paper towel. Provide.
**Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
Handsink near the cooking line with a hose attached to faucet taking water to cooking line. Remove keep accessible all the time for handwashing use only
***Manual Warewashing Equipment Hot Water Sanitization Temperatures (P)
Low Temp Dish machine does not register any sanitizer level. Repair to mantain 50-100 ppm chlorine. Warewashing must take place at three bay sink until repair is completed.
*Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Hood Vent Sticker does not indicate what year and day the cleaning is performed (only month) also does not indicate expiration month. Provide a proper cleaning sticker by your hood vent company.
Oct 8, 2026HE_Fail5 violations
*System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
Slow leak from ceiling pipe at lower level prep area. Repair.
***Manual Warewashing Equipment Hot Water Sanitization Temperatures (P)
Low Temp Dish machine does not register any sanitizer level. Repair to mantain 50-100 ppm chlorine. Warewashing must take place at three bay sink until repair is completed.
**Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
Handsink near cooking line without paper towel. Provide.
**Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
Handsink near the cooking line with a hose attached to faucet taking water to cooking line. Remove keep accessible all the time for handwashing use only
*Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Hood Vent Sticker does not indicate what year and day the cleaning is performed (only month) also does not indicate expiration month. Provide a proper cleaning sticker by your hood vent company.
May 18, 2026HE_Pass7 violations
*Floors Walls and Ceilings Utility Lines (C)
Floor at lower level uneven with peeled paint. Re-paint to seal it properly.
*Cleaning Floors Dustless Methods (C)
Wall behind three bay sink soiled. Clean properly.
*Handwashing Signage (C)
Toilet handsinks without proper signage. Provide.
***(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
Observed large amount of eggs in ambient temperature (registered 60F). PIC stated they had been out for 1 hour and moved them inside the refrigerating unit. Mantain at 41F or below.
*Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Magnetic Strip for knives storage with rust. Clean to remove or replace. Flip top freezers at lower level with thick layers of ice. Remove and clean properly.
*Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
Wiping cloths stored wet on counters. Store properly in sanitizer solution.
*Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C)
Ceilig at lower level with damaged ceiling tiles . Replace.
May 11, 2026HE_Fail7 violations
*Handwashing Signage (C)
Toilet handsinks without proper signage. Provide.
*Cleaning Floors Dustless Methods (C)
Wall behind three bay sink soiled. Clean properly.
*Floors Walls and Ceilings Utility Lines (C)
Floor at lower level uneven with peeled paint. Re-paint to seal it properly.
*Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Magnetic Strip for knives storage with rust. Clean to remove or replace. Flip top freezers at lower level with thick layers of ice. Remove and clean properly.
***(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
Observed large amount of eggs in ambient temperature (registered 60F). PIC stated they had been out for 1 hour and moved them inside the refrigerating unit. Mantain at 41F or below.
*Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
Wiping cloths stored wet on counters. Store properly in sanitizer solution.
*Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C)
Ceilig at lower level with damaged ceiling tiles . Replace.
Violation severity marks (*, **, ***) are the city's published violation levels. Result codes are Boston ISD's own codes, shown verbatim - we found no public legend. Methodology