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Waku Waku

Latest: PASS October 2, 2025

📍 Neighborhood: Leather District

🚇 Nearest Transit: Chinatown (Orange Line)

Address
2 TYLER ST
Chinatown, MA 02111
Inspection History
21 inspections
10 failures
License
License #453616
Last inspected: October 2, 2025

Inspection History (21 most recent)

PASS October 2, 2025 at 6:11 PM
7 violations
590.002/2-401.11-C - Eating Drinking or Using Tobacco (C): Cigarette box stored next to clean bowls on production line. Discontinue. | 590.003/3-302.11-C - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C): Multiple conta...
FAIL September 24, 2025 at 4:06 PM
7 violations
590.002/2-401.11-C - Eating Drinking or Using Tobacco (C): Cigarette box stored next to clean bowls on production line. Discontinue. | 590.003/3-302.11-C - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C): Multiple conta...
PASS June 9, 2025 at 4:38 PM
5 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): Employee on production line without hair restraint. Provide. | 590.003/3-501.16-P1 - (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Fried chicken in ambient air a...
FAIL June 2, 2025 at 6:15 PM
5 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): Employee on production line without hair restraint. Provide. | 590.003/3-501.16-P1 - (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Fried chicken in ambient air a...
PASS August 14, 2024 at 4:02 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-302.11-C - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C): Uncovered food product in stand up refrigerator. Cover to prevent potential contamination. | 590.003/3-304.15-P - (A) Gloves Use Limitation (P): Produ...
FAIL August 7, 2024 at 4:26 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-302.11-C - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C): Uncovered food product in stand up refrigerator. Cover to prevent potential contamination. | 590.003/3-304.15-P - (A) Gloves Use Limitation (P): Produ...
PASS May 21, 2024 at 6:30 PM
3 violations
590.004/4-202.18-C - Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C): Hood sticker observed expired. Schedule cleaning appointment. | 590.006/6-501.111-PF - Controlling Pests (Pf): Rodent droppings observed under kitchen area hand sink. Dead roach observe...
FAIL May 14, 2024 at 5:58 PM
3 violations
590.004/4-202.18-C - Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C): Hood sticker observed expired. Schedule cleaning appointment. | 590.006/6-501.111-PF - Controlling Pests (Pf): Rodent droppings observed under kitchen area hand sink. Dead roach observe...
PASS January 23, 2024 at 6:48 PM
6 violations
590.003/3-302.11-C - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C): Multiple containers of foods observed uncovered. Provide cover to prevent potential contamination. | 590.003/3-307.11-C - Miscellaneous Sources of Cont...
FAIL January 16, 2024 at 7:10 PM
6 violations
590.003/3-302.11-C - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C): Multiple containers of foods observed uncovered. Provide cover to prevent potential contamination. | 590.003/3-307.11-C - Miscellaneous Sources of Cont...
PASS September 21, 2023 at 4:09 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Raw chicken stored above ready to eat foods in refrigerator. Corrected on site. Ensure raw meat is stored below rady to eat foods. | 590.005/5-205.15-C -...
FAIL September 14, 2023 at 6:47 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Raw chicken stored above ready to eat foods in refrigerator. Corrected on site. Ensure raw meat is stored below rady to eat foods. | 590.005/5-205.15-C -...
PASS April 11, 2023 at 5:58 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Containers of raw chicken stored above cases of prepared bamboo in walk-in cooler. Corrected on site. Store raw meat below ready to eat foods. | 590.003/...
FAIL April 7, 2023 at 4:08 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Containers of raw chicken stored above cases of prepared bamboo in walk-in cooler. Corrected on site. Store raw meat below ready to eat foods. | 590.003/...
PASS November 3, 2022 at 4:08 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-304.12-C - In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C): Rice spoon stored in 72F water. Store clean and dry or in water above 135F. | 590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Shelf above stove with carbon build-up. Clean to avoid ...
FAIL October 27, 2022 at 5:36 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-304.12-C - In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C): Rice spoon stored in 72F water. Store clean and dry or in water above 135F. | 590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Shelf above stove with carbon build-up. Clean to avoid ...
PASS April 11, 2022 at 4:37 PM
6 violations
590.003/3-303.12-C - Storage or Display of Food in Contact with Water or Ice (C): Bean sprouts stored in water. Storage in water increases possible bacterial growth. Water discarded by PIC. | 590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contaminat...
FAIL April 4, 2022 at 5:58 PM
6 violations
590.003/3-303.12-C - Storage or Display of Food in Contact with Water or Ice (C): Bean sprouts stored in water. Storage in water increases possible bacterial growth. Water discarded by PIC. | 590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contaminat...
PASS October 25, 2021 at 2:13 PM
3 violations
590.006/6-202.15-C - Outer Openings Protected (C): Small hole observed near the basement walk-in cooler. Address and seal to minimize access points. | 590.006/6-501.111-PF - Controlling Pests (Pf): Evicdence of what appears to be rodent dropping ...
FAIL October 18, 2021 at 3:16 PM
3 violations
590.006/6-202.15-C - Outer Openings Protected (C): Small hole observed near the basement walk-in cooler. Address and seal to minimize access points. | 590.006/6-501.111-PF - Controlling Pests (Pf): Evicdence of what appears to be rodent dropping ...
PASS May 27, 2021 at 4:33 PM
0 violations
Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department