Inspection
Sep 28, 2026
15 recorded violations
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Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
Inspector’s notes
Raw steak in drawer unit store above cooked onions. Corrected on site.
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An issue that does not fit the common categories. Check the official wording for details.
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Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
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Install splash guard on left side of handsink in club lounge pantry facing coffee service area.
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Food was stored or handled in a way that could let germs or other material get into it, such as raw meat stored above ready-to-eat food or uncovered food. Cross-contamination is a common cause of foodborne illness.
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(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
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Tomatoe salad in employee cafe 47F. Product placed on ice made within the hour. Corrected on site. Chicken fingers stored in walkin cooler that is inoperable at 55F. Voluntarily discarded. COS.
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.
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Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
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Breakfast sandwich with eggs cooked to order on menu missing (*) provide.
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.
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Ventilation Hood Systems Adequacy (C)
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Hood above bar pizza oven inoperable. Make all necessary repairs. To refer to BFD Robert Broadway by email. Oven is currently not in use.
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Floors, walls, ceilings, lighting, ventilation, or garbage areas needed repair or cleaning. These are usually less urgent than food-handling problems but still need to be fixed.
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Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
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Blast chiller inoperable. Repair. Alternative cooling methods in place until unit can be repaired Garde walk in cooler & storage area walkin cooler inoperable. Repair. Alternative refrigeration in place holding at below 41F Cold well in employee cafe inoperable. Repair. Ice supplemented in unit until repairs can be made. Reinspection 9/28/26 parts on order for repairs.
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Equipment, utensils, thermometers, cutting boards, or single-use items were not in good condition, not the right type, or not stored properly.
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Warewashing Machines Manufacturers’ Operating Instructions (C)
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High temperature dish machine in basement is leaking below. Make all necessary repairs.
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Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.
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Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
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Ceiing with visible soils and food spatters in first floor kitchen. Clean to remove.
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Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.
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Backflow Prevention (P)
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The food prep sink in the basement kitchen has a direct to waste connection. Install seperation gap by a licensed plumber and provide a copy of the ISD plumbing permit. Repair extension 9/28/26
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The business had issues with hot or cold running water, plumbing, drains, backflow prevention, or sewage disposal. Some of these, like no hot water, can force a temporary closure until fixed.
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Other Liquid Wastes and Rainwater (C)
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Condensation drain tube draining into a trash can. Properly plumb.
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An issue that does not fit the common categories. Check the official wording for details.
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Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
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Ceiling above 1st floor kitchen dish room with peeling paint hole in wall in basement kitchen office missing wall tiles in basement garde room plastic tarp coveing ceiling above basement warewashing machine. Clean resurface and repair all damaged surfaces. Peeling paint on several cabinets at bar. Clean and resurface. Repair extension 9/28/26
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An issue that does not fit the common categories. Check the official wording for details.
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Floor and Wall Junctures Coved and Enclosed or Sealed (C)
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Hole at base of wall where it meets the floor behind condiment storage shelving in dry storage area. Repair.
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Floors, walls, ceilings, lighting, ventilation, or garbage areas needed repair or cleaning. These are usually less urgent than food-handling problems but still need to be fixed.
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Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning System Vents (C)
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HVAC vent in basement garde area with dust and soils. Clean to remove.
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This covers things like hair restraints, jewelry, clean clothing, eating or drinking in food prep areas, touching ready-to-eat food with bare hands, or not having a sick-employee policy.
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Outer Openings Protected (C)
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Daylight is visible under lobby doors and around seams off bar area. Seal with pest proof materials. Hole around pipe in wall in basement storage area. Repair extension 9/28/26 Pest report from Orkin dated 9/23/26 has voids listed. Address.
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An issue that does not fit the common categories. Check the official wording for details.
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Controlling Pests (C)
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Reinspection 9/28/26 Pest report from Orkin dated 9/23/26 has live mice sightings and cockroach activity listed as well as sanitary factors and voids listed. Address all open conditions on the pest report. Continue to forward updated reports to thomas.curran@boston.gov Provide an updated Integrated Pest Management pest control report upon re-inspection. The pest control report must be post dated after today’s inspection.Have your pest control operator perform a service prior to the re inspection and as many visits as necessary to provide a clean IPM pest control report with no captures no evidence any structural voids and issues have been resolved and that sanitation is at an acceptable level. Increase the frequency of pest control visits until the situation is brought under control. Literature explaining IPM has been provided to the PIC by email.
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The inspector found mice, rats, cockroaches, flies, or evidence of them (like droppings) inside the business, or conditions that could attract them. Pests can spread bacteria to food and surfaces, so this is treated as one of the more serious findings.
More about signs of rodents or insectsOfficial record from Boston Inspectional Services Department, Sep 28, 2026 · Original Source