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303 Cafe
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedNovember 28, 2011
- address303 Sumner St, East Boston 02128
Is 303 Cafe clean?
303 Cafe is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on November 28, 2011. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at 303 Cafe?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on November 28, 2011, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Cold Holding • Raw shell eggs have been out at room temperature since early morning. 70F. Discarded by P.I.C. Keep stored at 41F or below as discussedcriticalCold Holding • Raw shell eggs have been out at room temperature since early morning. 70F. Discarded by P.I.C. Keep stored at 41F or below as discussed
- ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Design • Cotton blanket being used to cover the mixer. Use a food grade lid as discussedFood Contact Surfaces Design • Cotton blanket being used to cover the mixer. Use a food grade lid as discussed
- ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Clean interior / exterior of all refrigeratuion units stainless steel shelving and exterior of all food containers from all visible food spills stains and soilsNon-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Clean interior / exterior of all refrigeratuion units stainless steel shelving and exterior of all food containers from all visible food spills stains and soils
- ⚠️Improper Storage of Re-usable Utensils • Keep all clean pots / pans inverted during storage to properly air dryImproper Storage of Re-usable Utensils • Keep all clean pots / pans inverted during storage to properly air dry
- ⚠️Insects Rodents Animals • Visible signs of rodent activity. Contact pest control companyInsects Rodents Animals • Visible signs of rodent activity. Contact pest control company
- ⚠️Walls/Ceilings Designed Constructed Installed • Water damage is causing the area above the window in kitchen to deteriorate. Paint and plaster is flaking. Repair as neededWalls/Ceilings Designed Constructed Installed • Water damage is causing the area above the window in kitchen to deteriorate. Paint and plaster is flaking. Repair as needed
- ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings • Clean walls throughout the kitchen from old food spills stains and soilsImproper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings • Clean walls throughout the kitchen from old food spills stains and soils
- ⚠️Premises Maintained • Keep all personal clothing and baggage stored in a segragared area away from foods and food servicePremises Maintained • Keep all personal clothing and baggage stored in a segragared area away from foods and food service
When was 303 Cafe last inspected?
303 Cafe has 14 inspections on record going back to September 12, 2007. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| December 30, 2012 | — | |
| November 28, 2011 | Pass | |
| November 18, 2011 | Fail | |
| June 16, 2011 | Pass | |
| June 9, 2011 | Fail | |
| October 12, 2010 | Pass | |
| October 5, 2010 | Fail | |
| January 13, 2010 | Pass | |
| January 6, 2010 | Fail | |
| February 25, 2009 | Pass | |
| February 18, 2009 | Fail | |
| March 25, 2008 | Pass |
303 Cafe vs North End
North End runs 88% clean across 717 tracked restaurants — 579 clean, 37 mid, 40 cooked.
Against the 717 spots Cooked tracks in North End, this one comes out cleaner than 11% of them.
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How Boston grades restaurants
Boston reports inspections as a pass or a fail, with no score and no letter. What separates a bad fail from a trivial one is the violation severity ladder: a single star is a minor issue, two stars is more serious, and three stars marks a critical foodborne-illness risk factor — temperature abuse, bad handwashing, cross-contamination. A restaurant can fail on paperwork alone, which is not the same as failing on food safety. Cooked splits Boston fails accordingly: a fail with a three-star violation reads cooked, a fail on minor items only reads mid.
Source: Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division via Analyze Boston. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated November 28, 2011. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.