Inspection
Oct 31, 2024
Not required
0 recorded violations
No violations recorded in this inspection.
Official record from Boston Inspectional Services Department, Oct 31, 2024 · Original Source
Eating & Drinking w/ Take Out · Boston, MA
Al's South St. Express
179 Essex St
Last inspected Oct 31, 2024 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗
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Repeat problemsSerious findings or closures appear in two or more of the last three inspections. Review the dated records below.
The full inspection history
4 inspectionsInspection
Feb 12, 2024
Passed
2 recorded violations
majorCode 590.003/3-501.15-PFFood temperature
Official wording
(A )Cooling Methods (Pf)
Inspector’s notes
Cooked mushroom in sandwich unit at 65F. Ensure mushrooms are properly cooled prior to putting them on sandwich unit.
In plain English
Food was not kept cold enough, hot enough, cooled fast enough, or cooked or reheated to the right temperature. Bacteria grow quickly in the "danger zone" between 41°F and 135°F, which makes this one of the most important food-safety checks.
More about food kept at an unsafe temperaturecriticalCode 590.003/3-501.16-P1Food temperature
Official wording
(A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
Inspector’s notes
Chicken in steam table at 115F. Person in charge indicated it had been put in unit one hour prior. Chicken observed uncovered. Person in charge removed and heated to acceptable temperature.
In plain English
Food was not kept cold enough, hot enough, cooled fast enough, or cooked or reheated to the right temperature. Bacteria grow quickly in the "danger zone" between 41°F and 135°F, which makes this one of the most important food-safety checks.
More about food kept at an unsafe temperatureOfficial record from Boston Inspectional Services Department, Feb 12, 2024 · Original Source
Inspection
Feb 5, 2024
Failed
2 recorded violations
majorCode 590.003/3-501.15-PFFood temperature
Official wording
(A )Cooling Methods (Pf)
Inspector’s notes
Cooked mushroom in sandwich unit at 65F. Ensure mushrooms are properly cooled prior to putting them on sandwich unit.
In plain English
Food was not kept cold enough, hot enough, cooled fast enough, or cooked or reheated to the right temperature. Bacteria grow quickly in the "danger zone" between 41°F and 135°F, which makes this one of the most important food-safety checks.
More about food kept at an unsafe temperaturecriticalCode 590.003/3-501.16-P1Food temperature
Official wording
(A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
Inspector’s notes
Chicken in steam table at 115F. Person in charge indicated it had been put in unit one hour prior. Chicken observed uncovered. Person in charge removed and heated to acceptable temperature.
In plain English
Food was not kept cold enough, hot enough, cooled fast enough, or cooked or reheated to the right temperature. Bacteria grow quickly in the "danger zone" between 41°F and 135°F, which makes this one of the most important food-safety checks.
More about food kept at an unsafe temperatureOfficial record from Boston Inspectional Services Department, Feb 5, 2024 · Original Source
Inspection
Oct 26, 2023
Passed
0 recorded violations
No violations recorded in this inspection.
Official record from Boston Inspectional Services Department, Oct 26, 2023 · Original Source