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Lotus Test Kitchen

Latest: PASS September 29, 2025

📍 Neighborhood: Leather District

🚇 Nearest Transit: Downtown Crossing (Red Line)

Address
2 AVENUE DE LAFAYETTE
Chinatown, MA 02111
Inspection History
18 inspections
8 failures
License
License #465596
Last inspected: September 29, 2025

Inspection History (18 most recent)

PASS September 29, 2025 at 4:52 PM
4 violations
590.004/4-501.12-C - Cutting Surfaces (C): Cutting board that is in use is discolored and chipped. Discard. | 590.005/5-205.11-PF - Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf): Food debris in production line hand sink. Scoops obsevre...
FAIL September 22, 2025 at 4:56 PM
4 violations
590.004/4-501.12-C - Cutting Surfaces (C): Cutting board that is in use is discolored and chipped. Discard. | 590.005/5-205.11-PF - Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf): Food debris in production line hand sink. Scoops obsevre...
PASS January 24, 2025 at 3:37 PM
1 violation
590.005/5-203.14-P - Backflow Prevention Device When Required (P): Prep sink observed without air gap. Provide air gap from a liscensed plumber. If work cannot be completed provide a plumbers report stating why it cannot be done.
FAIL January 14, 2025 at 7:40 PM
6 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P1 - (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Chicken in steam table at 100F. Removed and reheated to acceptable temperature. Hold hot items at 135F or above. | 590.003/3-501.17-PF - Ready-To-Ea...
FAIL January 7, 2025 at 4:28 PM
6 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P1 - (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Chicken in steam table at 100F. Removed and reheated to acceptable temperature. Hold hot items at 135F or above. | 590.003/3-501.17-PF - Ready-To-Ea...
PASS August 23, 2024 at 4:39 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P1 - (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Cooked chicken in prep area at 125F. Person in charge indicated it had been cooked 20 min prior. Reheated to acceptable temperature and placed in ho...
FAIL August 16, 2024 at 2:44 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P1 - (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Cooked chicken in prep area at 125F. Person in charge indicated it had been cooked 20 min prior. Reheated to acceptable temperature and placed in ho...
PASS January 10, 2024 at 4:55 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-307.11-C - Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C): Employee clothing stored on food shelf. Removed. | 590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Cooked chicken stored in a...
FAIL January 3, 2024 at 4:35 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-307.11-C - Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C): Employee clothing stored on food shelf. Removed. | 590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Cooked chicken stored in a...
PASS October 18, 2023 at 3:11 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-601.11-PF - (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf): Interior of ice machine with pink mold-like substance. Clean and maintain.
FAIL October 10, 2023 at 5:46 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-601.11-PF - (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf): Interior of ice machine with pink mold-like substance. Clean and maintain.
PASS June 23, 2023 at 3:41 PM
0 violations
PASS January 30, 2023 at 4:28 PM
7 violations
590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Raw mushrooms stored under raw chicken. Moved to produce cooler. Do not store produce or ready to eat foods under raw chicken. | 590.003/3-304.14-C - Wip...
FAIL January 23, 2023 at 7:45 PM
7 violations
590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Raw mushrooms stored under raw chicken. Moved to produce cooler. Do not store produce or ready to eat foods under raw chicken. | 590.003/3-304.14-C - Wip...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS January 18, 2023 at 3:24 PM
0 violations
PASS June 17, 2022 at 3:36 PM
0 violations
PASS April 21, 2022 at 2:18 PM
8 violations
590.002/2-501.11-PF - Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf): No clean up kit or procedures. Procedures provided via email. | 590.003/3-603.11-PF - Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Elimin...
FAIL April 19, 2022 at 2:46 PM
8 violations
590.002/2-501.11-PF - Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf): No clean up kit or procedures. Procedures provided via email. | 590.003/3-603.11-PF - Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Elimin...
Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department