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Appleton Bakery Cafe
- resultFail
- critical violations0
- last inspectedMarch 13, 2008
- address123 Appleton St, Boston 02116
Is Appleton Bakery Cafe clean?
Appleton Bakery Cafe is currently Fail from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on March 13, 2008. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Appleton Bakery Cafe?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 13, 2008, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Food Container Labels • Bulk containers not labeled.Food Container Labels • Bulk containers not labeled.
- ⚠️Washing fruits and veg's. • Staff observed not washing produce(tomatoes).Washing fruits and veg's. • Staff observed not washing produce(tomatoes).
- ⚠️Food Protection • Outdated yogurt in refridge for customer service.(Dated March1 8th).Remove.Food Protection • Outdated yogurt in refridge for customer service.(Dated March1 8th).Remove.
- ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Design • Visible spills on interior and exterior of ice unit.Clean and sanitize unit.Worn/scorred cutting boards.Replace.Food Contact Surfaces Design • Visible spills on interior and exterior of ice unit.Clean and sanitize unit.Worn/scorred cutting boards.Replace.
- ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Fan gaurd on reach-in dairy refridge dirty.Overhead shelving dirty above prep sink.Mop bucket filthy.Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Fan gaurd on reach-in dairy refridge dirty.Overhead shelving dirty above prep sink.Mop bucket filthy.
- ⚠️Toilet Enclosed Clean • Restroom used as storage closet.Either remove fixtures or storage.Toilet Enclosed Clean • Restroom used as storage closet.Either remove fixtures or storage.
- ⚠️Floors Designed Constructed Installed • Bare wood floor on side storage room.Seal.Floors Designed Constructed Installed • Bare wood floor on side storage room.Seal.
- ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings • Worn wall area's in various places throughout establishment.Repair as needed.Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings • Worn wall area's in various places throughout establishment.Repair as needed.
- ⚠️Inadequate Lighting • No light for side storage room.Inadequate Lighting • No light for side storage room.
When was Appleton Bakery Cafe last inspected?
Appleton Bakery Cafe has 7 inspections on record going back to August 27, 2007.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| June 13, 2022 | — | |
| December 30, 2012 | — | |
| February 9, 2009 | closed by the city | |
| December 2, 2008 | closed by the city | |
| March 13, 2008 | Fail | |
| September 6, 2007 | Pass | |
| August 27, 2007 | Fail |
Appleton Bakery Cafe vs South End
South End runs 81% clean across 691 tracked restaurants — 498 clean, 63 mid, 54 cooked.
Against the 691 spots Cooked tracks in South End, this one comes out cleaner than 7% 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 March 13, 2008. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.