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Allston Diner
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedApril 26, 2019
- address417 Cambridge St, Allston 02134
Is Allston Diner clean?
Allston Diner is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on April 26, 2019. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Allston Diner?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 26, 2019, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Equipment Thermometers • Provide internal thermometers in all reach in refrigeration units.Equipment Thermometers • Provide internal thermometers in all reach in refrigeration units.
- ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Clean • No chlorine reading at the low temp dish machine.Temperature reading 100F.Repair Maintain low temp machine temperatures 120-140F for Wash/rinse.Chlorine 50PPM or per manufactures instructions. PIC to utilize 3 bay sink for wash/rinse/sanitizecriticalFood Contact Surfaces Clean • No chlorine reading at the low temp dish machine.Temperature reading 100F.Repair Maintain low temp machine temperatures 120-140F for Wash/rinse.Chlorine 50PPM or per manufactures instructions. PIC to utilize 3 bay sink for wash/rinse/sanitize
- ⚠️Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize • No Quats sanitizer set up upon inspection.Maintain quats sanitizer at all work prep stations with wiping cloths. PIC correctedWiping Cloths Clean Sanitize • No Quats sanitizer set up upon inspection.Maintain quats sanitizer at all work prep stations with wiping cloths. PIC corrected
- ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Interior of ice machine observed soiled.Clean to remove soils.Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Interior of ice machine observed soiled.Clean to remove soils.
- ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Wire rack shelving unit observed soiled with dust build up.Clean to remove soils.Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Wire rack shelving unit observed soiled with dust build up.Clean to remove soils.
- ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Floors • Floors under & around equipment observed soiled several floor tiles observed broken/missing.Clean floor to remove soils Repair/replace broken tilesImproper Maintenance of Floors • Floors under & around equipment observed soiled several floor tiles observed broken/missing.Clean floor to remove soils Repair/replace broken tiles
- ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings • Hood filters back splash plate walls & attached piping at cook line observed soiled with dust & grease build up.Clean to remove soils Repair ceiling tile above 3 bay sinkImproper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings • Hood filters back splash plate walls & attached piping at cook line observed soiled with dust & grease build up.Clean to remove soils Repair ceiling tile above 3 bay sink
- ⚠️Separation/Sanitizer Criteria • Quats sanitizer buckets reading above 400PPM.Maintain quats sanitizer 150-400PPM or per manufactures instructions. PIC corrected--Quats 200PPMcriticalSeparation/Sanitizer Criteria • Quats sanitizer buckets reading above 400PPM.Maintain quats sanitizer 150-400PPM or per manufactures instructions. PIC corrected--Quats 200PPM
When was Allston Diner last inspected?
Allston Diner has 22 inspections on record going back to January 24, 2012. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| March 15, 2022 | — | |
| April 26, 2019 | Pass | |
| April 17, 2019 | Fail | |
| July 31, 2018 | Pass | |
| July 13, 2018 | Fail | |
| June 27, 2018 | Fail | |
| January 22, 2018 | — | |
| January 8, 2018 | Fail | |
| December 26, 2017 | Fail | |
| October 31, 2016 | Pass | |
| October 13, 2016 | Fail | |
| January 29, 2015 | Pass |
Allston Diner vs Allston
Allston runs 88% clean across 493 tracked restaurants — 415 clean, 35 mid, 23 cooked.
Against the 493 spots Cooked tracks in Allston, this one comes out cleaner than 12% 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 April 26, 2019. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.