Inspection
Jan 21, 2026
8 recorded violations
Official wording
Eating Drinking or Using Tobacco (C)
Inspector’s notes
In the food preperation area in the basement observed an employee drinking water out of an uncovered deli container; employees should eat or drink in designated areas away from food preperation areas to prevent contamination.
In plain English
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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Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
Inspector’s notes
In the basement prep area observed an employee handling RTE foods without a hair restraint; employees must be wearing effective hair restraints while handling foods. The employee retrieved a hat after the observation.
In plain English
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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In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
Inspector’s notes
At the cookline observed in use utensils stored in 75F water; the person in charge had the staff clean and sanitize the containers and utensils; store in use utensils on a clean and sanitized surface in water 135F or above or in cool running water.
In plain English
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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(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
Inspector’s notes
At the main cook line in the sandwich cooler raw beef for steak tartare 59F burrata in sandwich cooler 49F and burrata in reachin below sandwich cooler 49F. All other TCS in the sandwich cooler and in the reachin below were at 41F or below. The person in charge states the steak and burrata had been moved from the walkin refrigerator at around 3:30pm and removed the steak and burrata to the walkin to cool to 41F and replaced the steak and burrata with replacements from the walkin refrigerator. Store TCS foods at 41F or below
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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Food Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf)
Inspector’s notes
Location's food thermometer would not turn on and they have no other food thermometers. The person in charge ordered a new thermometer during the inspection scheduled to be delivered on 1/14/2026. Food establishments should have a working food thermometer present at all times.
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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Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
Inspector’s notes
The gasket for the walkin refrigerator is damanged; repair or replace the gasket.
In plain English
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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Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C)
Inspector’s notes
At the outside dumpster area there are torn trash bags on the ground with refuse spread around the area; clean the refuse area of refuse and debris.
In plain English
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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Controlling Pests (Pf)
Inspector’s notes
In the basement dry storage closet and the storage area with employees belongings observed small dark rodent droppings and two captured rodents. Clean and sanitize the areas of droppings and caught pests and have your pest control operator perform a service and provide a clean (no captures no evidence) of pests to damien.yee@boston.gov
In plain English
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, Jan 21, 2026 · Original Source