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Inspection record

Thai Basil

132 Newbury St · Boston, MA 02116

3inspections since May 2026
11violations recorded
HE_Passlatest result (city code)

License category: Eating & Drinking

Inspection history

Aug 3, 2026HE_Pass1 violation
***Backflow Prevention (P)
6-17-2026: Upon reinspection work has been done on the 2-bay sink and two air gaps have been installed. Have your licensed plumber pull permits and provide the permit number after the City Health Plumber has inspected and approved of the work completed.
Jun 17, 2026HE_FailExt5 violations
*In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
Observed utensils stored in 70F and in 117F water; utensils should be stored on a clean and sanitized surface in water 135F and above or in cool running water.
***(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
Whole shell raw eggs 63F rehydrated rice noodles 70F cooked rice for fried rice 70F; hold raw shell eggs at 45F and below and all other TCS foods at 41F and below; person in charge placed more ice in container holding raw shell eggs and placed rice noodles and cooked rice into the walk-in refrigerator to properly cool to 41F.
***Backflow Prevention (P)
6-17-2026: Upon reinspection work has been done on the 2-bay sink and two air gaps have been installed. Have your licensed plumber pull permits and provide the permit number after the City Health Plumber has inspected and approved of the work completed.
**(A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf)
There are four Allergen Awareness certificates posted and all expired in January of 2026; have at least one full-time person on staff go through the Allergen Awareness training and provide an updated certificate before the reinspection.
**Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
At the handwashing sink closest to the cookline there was no approved hand drying device; corrected on site after the observation hand sinks should be fully stocked at all times.
Jun 10, 2026HE_Fail5 violations
**Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
At the handwashing sink closest to the cookline there was no approved hand drying device; corrected on site after the observation hand sinks should be fully stocked at all times.
**(A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf)
There are four Allergen Awareness certificates posted and all expired in January of 2026; have at least one full-time person on staff go through the Allergen Awareness training and provide an updated certificate before the reinspection.
*In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
Observed utensils stored in 70F and in 117F water; utensils should be stored on a clean and sanitized surface in water 135F and above or in cool running water.
***(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
Whole shell raw eggs 63F rehydrated rice noodles 70F cooked rice for fried rice 70F; hold raw shell eggs at 45F and below and all other TCS foods at 41F and below; person in charge placed more ice in container holding raw shell eggs and placed rice noodles and cooked rice into the walk-in refrigerator to properly cool to 41F.
***Backflow Prevention (P)
At the two-compartment sink attached to the grease interceptor the staff state they wash produce. The kitchen has a three-compartment sink and a high heat warewashing machine so there would be sufficient space to install a prep sink where the two-compartment sink currently is. Have a licensed plumber pull proper permits and install a prep sink with an air gap.

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