BRIGHAM CIRCLE CHINESE FOOD
Latest: PASS
August 22, 2025
Address
728 HUNTINGTON AV
Mission Hill, MA 02120
Inspection History
47 inspections
24 failures
License
License #139590
Last inspected: August 22, 2025
Inspection History (47 most recent)
PASS
August 22, 2025
at 4:41 PM
1 violation
590.006/6-501.111-C - Controlling Pests (C): Multiple dry rat droppings observed downstairs in the basement floor area. Clean to remove. PIC to provide current detailed IPM report from a licensed exterminator report via email: inca.prince@boston.g...
FAIL
August 5, 2025
at 5:31 PM
8 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): PIC to provide active managerial control and train staff on violations noted on the inspection report | 590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Seg...
FAIL
July 29, 2025
at 5:17 PM
8 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): PIC to provide active managerial control and train staff on violations noted on the inspection report | 590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Seg...
PASS
March 27, 2025
at 6:52 PM
11 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): Priority violation noted on today's inspection . PIC to train staff on all violations noted. Establishment shall implement a more frequency cleaning schedule for the food contact ...
FAIL
March 20, 2025
at 4:30 PM
11 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): Priority violation noted on today's inspection . PIC to train staff on all violations noted. Establishment shall implement a more frequency cleaning schedule for the food contact ...
PASS
September 6, 2024
at 5:18 PM
16 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): Observed multiple staff without hair restraint. Provide and maintain. | 590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): Person in charge not demonstrating proper cleaning of eq...
FAIL
August 30, 2024
at 12:15 PM
16 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): Observed multiple staff without hair restraint. Provide and maintain. | 590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): Person in charge not demonstrating proper cleaning of eq...
PASS
August 28, 2024
at 7:33 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-202.18-C - Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C): Replace the missing vent at the end of the hood above the oven that cooks the whole porl loins - schedule the hood cleaning as well before the re-inspection | 590.005/5-501.15-C - Outside...
PASS
May 6, 2024
at 6:37 PM
1 violation
590.005/5-203.14-P - Backflow Prevention Device When Required (P): Staff observed washing fruits and vegetable in the 3 bay sink direct to waste. Install food prep sink with proper airgap or provide a plumbers report variance request and proced...
FAIL
April 19, 2024
at 4:51 PM
18 violations
590.002/2-501.11-PF - Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf): No procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events on site. Provide | 590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): Person in charge not demonstratin...
FAIL
April 12, 2024
at 4:18 PM
18 violations
590.002/2-501.11-PF - Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf): No procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events on site. Provide | 590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): Person in charge not demonstratin...
PASS
December 18, 2023
at 7:17 PM
13 violations
590.003/3-304.12-C - In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C): Replace all plastic cups with scoops containing handles when dispensing all condiments such as rice - flour - corn starch | 590.003/3-401.14-PF - Non-Continuous Cooking of Raw Animal F...
FAIL
December 8, 2023
at 4:53 PM
15 violations
590.003/3-304.12-C - In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C): Replace all plastic cups with scoops containing handles when dispensing all condiments such as rice - flour - corn starch | 590.003/3-401.14-PF - Non-Continuous Cooking of Raw Animal F...
FAIL
December 1, 2023
at 7:51 PM
13 violations
590.003/3-304.12-C - In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C): Replace all plastic cups with scoops containing handles when dispensing all condiments such as rice - flour - corn starch | 590.003/3-401.14-PF - Non-Continuous Cooking of Raw Animal F...
PASS
April 20, 2023
at 4:01 PM
13 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): Ensure all food handlers are wearing proper hair restraints | 590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Label to properly identify each bulk food s...
FAIL
April 13, 2023
at 4:48 PM
13 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): Ensure all food handlers are wearing proper hair restraints | 590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Label to properly identify each bulk food s...
PASS
October 21, 2022
at 5:33 PM
14 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): Ensure all prep cooks are wearing hair restraints while working with foods | 590.003/3-302.15-PF - Washing Fruits and Vegetables (Pf): Ensure the basin of the prep sink is clean and clutter f...
FAIL
October 14, 2022
at 5:38 PM
14 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): Ensure all prep cooks are wearing hair restraints while working with foods | 590.003/3-302.15-PF - Washing Fruits and Vegetables (Pf): Ensure the basin of the prep sink is clean and clutter f...
PASS
April 8, 2022
at 4:52 PM
16 violations
590.002/2-401.11-C - Eating Drinking or Using Tobacco (C): Discontinue smoking tobacco inside the basement of the restaurant | 590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): Missing a current food safety certificate - address...
FAIL
March 29, 2022
at 4:24 PM
16 violations
590.002/2-401.11-C - Eating Drinking or Using Tobacco (C): Discontinue smoking tobacco inside the basement of the restaurant | 590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): Missing a current food safety certificate - address...
PASS
June 1, 2021
at 6:33 PM
3 violations
590.004/4-501.11-C - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C): repair all defective doorgaskets throughout/replace missing door handle in reachin | 590.004/4-501.12-C - Cutting Surfaces (C): replace all scored cutting boards and all defecti...
FAIL
May 25, 2021
at 4:23 PM
11 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): provide hair restraints | 590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): cover all food products in reachin. | 590.004/4-501.11-C - Good Repair and Proper A...
FAIL
May 17, 2021
at 5:14 PM
11 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): provide hair restraints | 590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): cover all food products in reachin. | 590.004/4-501.11-C - Good Repair and Proper A...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
July 14, 2020
at 3:28 PM
20 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): provide proper hair restraints | 590.002/2-501.11-PF - Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf): provide vomit kit | 590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): provi...
FAIL
July 7, 2020
at 4:53 PM
20 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): provide proper hair restraints | 590.002/2-501.11-PF - Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf): provide vomit kit | 590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): provi...
PASS
July 9, 2019
at 7:04 PM
2 violations
05-4-302.12 - Food Thermometers Provided: Ensure a properly operating food thermometer is available | 42-5-203.13 - Mop Sink not Provided: Enclose the slop sink area as discussed
FAIL
June 18, 2019
at 6:07 PM
12 violations
05-4-302.12 - Food Thermometers Provided: Ensure a properly operating food thermometer is available | 06-3-501.13 - PHF's Properly Thawed: Thawing out frozen pork in stagnant water Address as discussed | 13-2-304/402.11 - Clean Cloths Hair R...
FAIL
June 10, 2019
at 3:37 PM
12 violations
05-4-302.12 - Food Thermometers Provided: Ensure a properly operating food thermometer is available | 06-3-501.13 - PHF's Properly Thawed: Thawing out frozen pork in stagnant water Address as discussed | 13-2-304/402.11 - Clean Cloths Hair R...
PASS
January 14, 2019
at 6:11 PM
11 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: Label all bulk food containers to properly identify the contents | 08-3-302.11/3-304.11 - Separation Segregation Cross Contamination: Raw shrimp raw poultry coming into contact with ready to eat f...
FAIL
January 4, 2019
at 5:18 PM
11 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: Label all bulk food containers to properly identify the contents | 08-3-302.11/3-304.11 - Separation Segregation Cross Contamination: Raw shrimp raw poultry coming into contact with ready to eat f...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
May 22, 2018
at 6:12 PM
4 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: Label to identify the contents of all bulk food containers as discussed | 05-4-302.12 - Food Thermometers Provided: Replace broken food thermometer | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Reloca...
FAIL
May 15, 2018
at 5:49 PM
15 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: Label to identify the contents of all bulk food containers as discussed | 03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: 90F to 100F internal temperature of chicken fingers stored in a big bowl on the floor of the kit...
FAIL
May 7, 2018
at 5:32 PM
15 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: Label to identify the contents of all bulk food containers as discussed | 03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: 90F to 100F internal temperature of chicken fingers stored in a big bowl on the floor of the kit...
PASS
November 7, 2017
at 5:38 PM
11 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Containers of sauces stored on floor below cooking range discontinue practice and store away at dry storage area. | 08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Remove ingredients from above pipes at wok range provide pr...
FAIL
October 26, 2017
at 4:47 PM
11 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Containers of sauces stored on floor below cooking range discontinue practice and store away at dry storage area. | 08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Remove ingredients from above pipes at wok range provide pr...
PASS
May 31, 2017
at 5:09 PM
5 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: Provide labels for all bulk food containers with ingredient. | 14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: knife stored inbetween equipment discontinue practice and store properly inside knife rack...
FAIL
May 23, 2017
at 4:33 PM
5 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: Provide labels for all bulk food containers with ingredient. | 14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: knife stored inbetween equipment discontinue practice and store properly inside knife rack...
PASS
October 31, 2016
at 4:42 PM
8 violations
05-4-302.12 - Food Thermometers Provided: Replace thermometer onsite with high range hot monitoring temperatures. | 14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: Heavily scorded and grooved cutting board at salad unit. | 23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Conta...
FAIL
October 24, 2016
at 5:05 PM
8 violations
05-4-302.12 - Food Thermometers Provided: Replace thermometer onsite with high range hot monitoring temperatures. | 14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: Heavily scorded and grooved cutting board at salad unit. | 23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Conta...
PASS
May 18, 2016
at 4:26 PM
11 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: Provide labels on all bulk food containers kitchen and basement. | 03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Cooked rice stored on counter at 47F-ok shall be at 41F or below. | 13-2-304/402.11 - Clean Cloths ...
FAIL
May 11, 2016
at 5:40 PM
11 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: Provide labels on all bulk food containers kitchen and basement. | 03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Cooked rice stored on counter at 47F-ok shall be at 41F or below. | 13-2-304/402.11 - Clean Cloths ...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
December 21, 2015
at 10:16 PM
13 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: remove all utensils from stagnate water rear walk in freezer/properly cover and wrap all food products | 14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: replace/resurface worn white cutting board | 15-4-202.16 - Non-...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
December 18, 2015
at 8:17 PM
13 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: remove all utensils from stagnate water rear walk in freezer/properly cover and wrap all food products | 14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: replace/resurface worn white cutting board | 15-4-202.16 - Non-...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
October 23, 2015
at 12:51 PM
0 violations
PASS
July 15, 2015
at 5:52 PM
4 violations
22-4-601/602.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Clean: clean can opener and blade | 23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: clean top of broiler and bar-b-que chest clean sides of all cooking equipment through-out clean all shelves through...
FAIL
July 1, 2015
at 4:58 PM
4 violations
22-4-601/602.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Clean: clean can opener and blade | 23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: clean top of broiler and bar-b-que chest clean sides of all cooking equipment through-out clean all shelves through...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
January 30, 2015
at 2:27 PM
1 violation
36-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Floors: