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April 23
- resultFail
- critical violations0
- last inspectedJanuary 31, 2023
- address222 Newbury St, Boston 02116
Is April 23 clean?
April 23 is currently Fail from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on January 31, 2023. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at April 23?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 31, 2023, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️(A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf) • Employee at the establishment at the time of the inspection unable to roperly set up 3 bay sink for sanitizing or answer food safety questions. Review sanitizing and temperature control procedures with all staff(A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf) • Employee at the establishment at the time of the inspection unable to roperly set up 3 bay sink for sanitizing or answer food safety questions. Review sanitizing and temperature control procedures with all staff
- ⚠️Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C) • Shelving built next to warewashing area made of particle board. Ensure all surfaces are smooth durable nonpourous and cleanable- Make repairsSurface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C) • Shelving built next to warewashing area made of particle board. Ensure all surfaces are smooth durable nonpourous and cleanable- Make repairs
- ⚠️Controlling Pests (Pf) • Observed numerous cockroaches on sticky traps and in back prep area- Provide an updated pest control report from a licensed pest control companyControlling Pests (Pf) • Observed numerous cockroaches on sticky traps and in back prep area- Provide an updated pest control report from a licensed pest control company
- ⚠️Conditions of Use (Pf) • Cans of Raid noted in back kitchen Use only products provided by a licensed pest control companyConditions of Use (Pf) • Cans of Raid noted in back kitchen Use only products provided by a licensed pest control company
- ⚠️Condition of issuance for nonpayment of the 2023 Health PermitCondition of issuance for nonpayment of the 2023 Health Permit
When was April 23 last inspected?
April 23 has 13 inspections on record going back to November 9, 2020. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| January 3, 2024 | — | |
| February 16, 2023 | — | |
| January 31, 2023 | Fail | |
| September 20, 2022 | Pass | |
| September 7, 2022 | Fail | |
| March 15, 2022 | — | |
| March 2, 2022 | Pass | |
| February 22, 2022 | Fail | |
| December 10, 2021 | Pass | |
| May 18, 2021 | Pass | |
| May 10, 2021 | Fail | |
| November 10, 2020 | Pass |
April 23 vs Back Bay
Back Bay runs 81% clean across 519 tracked restaurants — 417 clean, 46 mid, 50 cooked.
Against the 519 spots Cooked tracks in Back Bay, this one comes out cleaner than 8% of them.
Other spots in Back Bay
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 January 31, 2023. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.