Kaju Tofu House
Latest: PASS
May 28, 2025
Address
56 HARVARD AV
Allston, MA 02134
Inspection History
37 inspections
16 failures
License
License #77920
Last inspected: May 28, 2025
Inspection History (37 most recent)
PASS
May 28, 2025
at 5:59 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-304.12-C - In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C): Rice spoon stored in 80F water. Store spoon clean and dry or in water over 135F. | 590.003/3-501.15-PF - (A )Cooling Methods (Pf): Cooked beef at 155F with cover. Cool cooked foods unc...
FAIL
May 19, 2025
at 3:25 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-304.12-C - In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C): Rice spoon stored in 80F water. Store spoon clean and dry or in water over 135F. | 590.003/3-501.15-PF - (A )Cooling Methods (Pf): Cooked beef at 155F with cover. Cool cooked foods unc...
PASS
April 17, 2024
at 5:08 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Squeeze bottles and containers throughout with no labeling- Provide | 590.003/3-501.17-PF - Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (...
FAIL
April 10, 2024
at 4:14 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Squeeze bottles and containers throughout with no labeling- Provide | 590.003/3-501.17-PF - Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (...
PASS
July 27, 2023
at 4:44 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-501.18-P - Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Disposition (P): Several food items at lower level walk-in without date marking. Provide. | 590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Shelves at lower soiled . Cl...
FAIL
July 20, 2023
at 4:27 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-501.18-P - Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Disposition (P): Several food items at lower level walk-in without date marking. Provide. | 590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Shelves at lower soiled . Cl...
PASS
June 21, 2022
at 3:12 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): Some food items stored on the floor inside walk-in unit. Elevate properly. | 590.004/4-501.114-P - Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization...
FAIL
June 13, 2022
at 2:52 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): Some food items stored on the floor inside walk-in unit. Elevate properly. | 590.004/4-501.114-P - Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
November 3, 2021
at 3:58 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-501.11-C - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C): Repair broken door hinge to the middle door of the 3 door reach in refrigerator in the kitchen. | 590.006/6-201.11-C - Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C): Replace missi...
PASS
June 30, 2021
at 2:49 PM
6 violations
590.002/2-501.11-PF - Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf): provide a vomit and diarrhea clean up kit and provide instructions for usage. | 590.004/4-501.11-C - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C): remove cardbord that lines ...
FAIL
June 22, 2021
at 3:13 PM
6 violations
590.002/2-501.11-PF - Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf): provide a vomit and diarrhea clean up kit and provide instructions for usage. | 590.004/4-501.11-C - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C): remove cardbord that lines ...
PASS
March 1, 2021
at 7:40 PM
4 violations
590.004/4-501.11-C - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C): ice buildup inside the glass top freezer in the basement. Clean the ubnit Remove the ice buildup. | 590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): clean exterior of the bul...
FAIL
February 22, 2021
at 8:38 PM
4 violations
590.004/4-501.11-C - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C): ice buildup inside the glass top freezer in the basement. Clean the ubnit Remove the ice buildup. | 590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): clean exterior of the bul...
PASS
October 27, 2020
at 6:48 PM
4 violations
590.005/5-205.11-PF - Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf): Hand sink in basement and hand sink in kitchen is blocked. Remove materials blocking the hand sinks. Clean interior and exterior of the hand sinks Remove soils buildup...
FAIL
October 20, 2020
at 4:26 PM
4 violations
590.005/5-205.11-PF - Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf): Hand sink in basement and hand sink in kitchen is blocked. Remove materials blocking the hand sinks. Clean interior and exterior of the hand sinks Remove soils buildup...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
June 22, 2020
at 5:12 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Clean interior of the microwave oven. Remove food encrustments. Clean top of 1 burner range on the hot line.
PASS
May 21, 2019
at 4:23 PM
7 violations
04-3-501.15/4-301.11 - Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods: Observed large amount of meats (Beef Pork) stored in large deep plastic containers inside the walk-in. Meats registered above 135F. Ensure that proper cooling takes place in shallow ...
FAIL
May 13, 2019
at 3:12 PM
7 violations
04-3-501.15/4-301.11 - Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods: Observed large amount of meats (Beef Pork) stored in large deep plastic containers inside the walk-in. Meats registered above 135F. Ensure that proper cooling takes place in shallow ...
PASS
August 14, 2018
at 6:16 PM
10 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: Bulk food containers without proper labels. Provide. | 03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Raw Eggs 53F Unit 54F. Maintain PHFs at 41F or below. | 04-3-501.15/4-301.11 - Inadequate Facilities/Cooling M...
FAIL
August 7, 2018
at 5:44 PM
10 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: Bulk food containers without proper labels. Provide. | 03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Raw Eggs 53F Unit 54F. Maintain PHFs at 41F or below. | 04-3-501.15/4-301.11 - Inadequate Facilities/Cooling M...
PASS
August 28, 2017
at 3:16 PM
8 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: remove ice buildup from white freezer located int he basement. | 17-4-204.112/.115 - Equipment Thermometers: Provide thermometers for all refrigerstors in the basement. | 21-3-304.14 - Wiping Cloths Clean ...
FAIL
August 14, 2017
at 2:45 PM
8 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: remove ice buildup from white freezer located int he basement. | 17-4-204.112/.115 - Equipment Thermometers: Provide thermometers for all refrigerstors in the basement. | 21-3-304.14 - Wiping Cloths Clean ...
PASS
March 7, 2016
at 5:24 PM
7 violations
03-401.11-.12 - Cooking Temperatures: Manager confirmed that customers are allowed to crack a raw hard shelled egg into an order of soup. All cooking should be completed by the restaurant before meal is served to a customer. Discontinue the pract...
FAIL
February 22, 2016
at 4:02 PM
7 violations
03-401.11-.12 - Cooking Temperatures: Manager confirmed that customers are allowed to crack a raw hard shelled egg into an order of soup. All cooking should be completed by the restaurant before meal is served to a customer. Discontinue the pract...
PASS
October 16, 2015
at 4:07 PM
4 violations
06-3-501.13 - PHF's Properly Thawed: Items are thawing in a container of stagnant water. Thaw items properly. | 31-5-204/05.11 - Location Accessible: The handsink in the kitchen is blocked and the handsink in the basement prep area is block...
FAIL
October 7, 2015
at 6:19 PM
4 violations
06-3-501.13 - PHF's Properly Thawed: Items are thawing in a container of stagnant water. Thaw items properly. | 31-5-204/05.11 - Location Accessible: The handsink in the kitchen is blocked and the handsink in the basement prep area is block...
PASS
September 19, 2014
at 6:30 PM
4 violations
12-2-301.12-.15 - Adequate Handwashing/Where/When/How: There is no soap in the employee bathroom. Provide soap so employees can wash their hands. | 29-5-201/02.11 - Installed and Maintained: The prep sink in the basement is damaged. Repair. | 31-5...
FAIL
September 9, 2014
at 4:59 PM
4 violations
12-2-301.12-.15 - Adequate Handwashing/Where/When/How: There is no soap in the employee bathroom. Provide soap so employees can wash their hands. | 29-5-201/02.11 - Installed and Maintained: The prep sink in the basement is damaged. Repair. | 31-5...
PASS
August 13, 2014
at 7:03 PM
8 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: There are numerous items stored outside of refrigeration black beans 107F potatoes 79F bean sprouts 72F. | 04-3-501.15/4-301.11 - Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods: The refrigeration is overcrowded and there ar...
FAIL
August 8, 2014
at 5:43 PM
8 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: There are numerous items stored outside of refrigeration black beans 107F potatoes 79F bean sprouts 72F. | 04-3-501.15/4-301.11 - Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods: The refrigeration is overcrowded and there ar...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
December 30, 2013
at 5:00 AM
0 violations
PASS
October 17, 2013
at 6:08 PM
14 violations
03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: Cooked Flan and other foods on hot holding table with a temperature of 110F. Discontinue and ensure all potentially hazardous foods are being maintained at 140F and above. Foods were reheated at the time of the inspectio...
FAIL
October 8, 2013
at 6:09 PM
14 violations
03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: Cooked Flan and other foods on hot holding table with a temperature of 110F. Discontinue and ensure all potentially hazardous foods are being maintained at 140F and above. Foods were reheated at the time of the inspectio...
PASS
January 10, 2013
at 5:04 PM
11 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: Several sauce containers with no labels. Provide. | 03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Cooked mushrooms in 2 door deli cooler with an elevated temperature of 70F. PIC stated it had been in the cooler f...
FAIL
January 2, 2013
at 7:10 PM
11 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: Several sauce containers with no labels. Provide. | 03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Cooked mushrooms in 2 door deli cooler with an elevated temperature of 70F. PIC stated it had been in the cooler f...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
December 30, 2012
at 5:00 AM
0 violations
PASS
March 12, 2012
at 2:40 PM
0 violations