Inspection
Sep 2, 2026
9 recorded violations
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Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
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Paper towels at coffee bar area hand sink observed empty. Provide.
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Common Name-Working Containers (Pf)
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Chemical spray bottle obsevred without label. Provide.
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(A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
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Novelty ice cream bars being sold without a frozen dessert permit. Email isdhealth@boston.gov to update permit to sell frozen desserts or discontinue.
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(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
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Items in salad bar at elevated temperature. Potato blend 52F cooked salmon 50F. Moved to refrigeration. Ensure proper cold holding at 41F or below.
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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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Reduced Oxygen Packaging Criteria (P)
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Products observed in Reduced oxygen packaging without a HACCP plan on site. Ready to eat cheeses observed in reduced oxygen packaging. Raw chicken observed in reduced oxygen packaging. Discontinue until a HACCP plan has been submitted and approved by Health Division.
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Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
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Bakery area floors are observed soiled. Under fryers in meat area observed with grease soils and build up. 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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Floor and Wall Junctures Coved and Enclosed or Sealed (C)
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Baseboards in employee locker room area are damaged with holes. Repair as necessary.
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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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Wall and Ceiling Coverings and Coatings (C)
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Damaged ceiling tiles in dry storage. Insulation observed coming through tiles over stored food product. 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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Sanitizers Criteria-Chemicals (P)
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Quat sanitzer in bakery area three bay sink tested at over 500ppm. Dilute to acceptable level.
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Cleaning products, pesticides, or other chemicals were stored or labeled in a way that could let them get into food. This is serious because chemical contamination can make people sick quickly.
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