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Kala Thai Cookery

Latest: PASS October 30, 2025

🍽️ Cuisine: Mexican

📍 Neighborhood: Downtown

🚇 Nearest Transit: Haymarket (Orange Line)

Address
120 BLACKSTONE ST
Beacon Hill, MA 02108
Inspection History
26 inspections
11 failures
License
License #367211
Last inspected: October 30, 2025

Inspection History (26 most recent)

PASS October 30, 2025 at 7:00 PM
3 violations
590.004/4-301.13-C - Drain boards (C): Enlarge the current location where large pots and pans are air drying - it is too small as waste water is draining onto other clean pots and pans | 590.006/6-201.16-C - Wall and Ceiling Coverings and Coatings...
FAIL October 23, 2025 at 3:52 PM
16 violations
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): PIC has no food safety certificates on site - address | 590.003/3-401.14-PF - Non-Continuous Cooking of Raw Animal Foods (Pf): Discontinue par cooking poultry [ chicken battered st...
FAIL October 16, 2025 at 3:50 PM
13 violations
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): PIC has no food safety certificates on site - address | 590.003/3-401.14-PF - Non-Continuous Cooking of Raw Animal Foods (Pf): Discontinue par cooking poultry [ chicken battered st...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS March 19, 2025 at 4:25 PM
13 violations
590.002/2-304.11-C - Clean Condition-Outer Clothing (C): Replace soiled aprons throughout the day when there are visible signs of an accumulation of heavy food soils | 590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Set up at each individu...
FAIL March 12, 2025 at 4:57 PM
12 violations
590.002/2-304.11-C - Clean Condition-Outer Clothing (C): Replace soiled aprons throughout the day when there are visible signs of an accumulation of heavy food soils | 590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Set up at each individu...
PASS November 26, 2024 at 6:31 PM
9 violations
590.002/2-304.11-C - Clean Condition-Outer Clothing (C): Replace soiled aprons on staff when there is an accumulation of visible and stubborn food spills stains and soils | 590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): | 590.002(C)/2-1...
FAIL November 18, 2024 at 8:12 PM
9 violations
590.002/2-304.11-C - Clean Condition-Outer Clothing (C): Replace soiled aprons on staff when there is an accumulation of visible and stubborn food spills stains and soils | 590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): | 590.002(C)/2-1...
PASS May 2, 2024 at 2:53 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-302.11-C - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C): Discontinue storing liquids foods or anything other than an ice scoop on top of the ice machine as we discussed - keep clear and clean at all times to ...
FAIL April 25, 2024 at 7:08 PM
14 violations
590.003/3-302.11-C - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C): Discontinue storing liquids foods or anything other than an ice scoop on top of the ice machine as we discussed - keep clear and clean at all times to ...
FAIL April 18, 2024 at 6:20 PM
11 violations
590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Label to identify all bulk food containers as discussed [ flour - sugar - baking powder - ] | 590.003/3-304.12-C - In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C): Repl...
PASS July 5, 2023 at 5:44 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Raw products sitting over ready to eat foods store raw below ready to eat foods | 590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safet...
FAIL June 15, 2023 at 5:42 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Raw products sitting over ready to eat foods store raw below ready to eat foods | 590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safet...
PASS October 3, 2022 at 7:27 PM
0 violations
PASS February 25, 2022 at 7:19 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Bowl of whole eggs sitting on counter at cooking line @ 55f ensure proper cold hold of Whole Eggs @ 45f or below at all times | 590.006/6-201....
FAIL February 11, 2022 at 7:26 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Bowl of whole eggs sitting on counter at cooking line @ 55f ensure proper cold hold of Whole Eggs @ 45f or below at all times | 590.006/6-201....
PASS December 14, 2021 at 7:36 PM
0 violations
PASS July 9, 2021 at 6:35 PM
4 violations
590.004/4-101.16-C - Sponges Use Limitation (C): Sponge found in handsink area .Remove. | 590.004/4-204.115-PF - Warewashing Machines Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf): Water temperature gauge broken unable to register water temperture gauge gla...
FAIL June 30, 2021 at 4:16 PM
4 violations
590.004/4-101.16-C - Sponges Use Limitation (C): Sponge found in handsink area .Remove. | 590.004/4-204.115-PF - Warewashing Machines Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf): Water temperature gauge broken unable to register water temperture gauge gla...
PASS February 26, 2021 at 5:32 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS January 9, 2020 at 7:05 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-101.19-C - Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C): They are using serving plates made of coconut shells. Provide specifications on the items to show that they are cleanable and nonabsorbent.
PASS July 22, 2019 at 6:01 PM
0 violations
PASS March 25, 2019 at 5:14 PM
1 violation
22-4-601/602.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Clean: There is some buildup along the inside of the ice machine. Empty machine and clean to remove.
FAIL March 20, 2019 at 5:59 PM
1 violation
22-4-601/602.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Clean: There is some buildup along the inside of the ice machine. Empty machine and clean to remove.
PASS October 22, 2018 at 4:20 PM
0 violations
PASS August 6, 2018 at 3:26 PM
1 violation
29-5-201/02.11 - Installed and Maintained: The cold water at the front handsink is leaking. Repair.
FAIL July 16, 2018 at 3:26 PM
1 violation
29-5-201/02.11 - Installed and Maintained: The cold water at the front handsink is leaking. Repair.
Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department