Bastille Kitchen

• resultFail
• critical violations0
• last inspectedNovember 8, 2019
• address49 Melcher St, Boston 02210

Is Bastille Kitchen clean?

Bastille Kitchen is currently Fail from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on November 8, 2019. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.

What did inspectors find at Bastille Kitchen?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on November 8, 2019, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️(A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C) • Ensure the accidental clean up kit is available upon request
  (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C) • Ensure the accidental clean up kit is available upon request
• ⚠️Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C) • Ensure all foods are elevated off the floor a minimum of six inches during storage including the walk in unitsand dry goods locations
  Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C) • Ensure all foods are elevated off the floor a minimum of six inches during storage including the walk in unitsand dry goods locations
• ⚠️Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf) • Several foods on the new menu offered undercooked are incomplete -missing the proper disclosure / reminder. Address as discussed during inspection • Several foods offered undercooked on the menu do not have the proper consumer advisory ( disclosure / reminder ). Correct as discussed
  Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf) • Several foods on the new menu offered undercooked are incomplete -missing the proper disclosure / reminder. Address as discussed during inspection • Several foods offered undercooked on the menu do not have the proper consumer advisory ( disclosure / reminder ). Correct as discussed
• ⚠️Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C) • Clean inside and outside of all refrigeration / freezer units - exterior of all bulk food containers - exterior of all cooking equipment from all visible food spills stains and soils
  Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C) • Clean inside and outside of all refrigeration / freezer units - exterior of all bulk food containers - exterior of all cooking equipment from all visible food spills stains and soils
• ⚠️Cooking and Baking Equipment (C) • Clean to remove all visible food spills stains and soils
  Cooking and Baking Equipment (C) • Clean to remove all visible food spills stains and soils
• ⚠️Wiping Cloths Air Drying Location (C) • Relocate and store as discussed
  Wiping Cloths Air Drying Location (C) • Relocate and store as discussed
• ⚠️Grease Trap(C)
  Grease Trap(C)
• ⚠️Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C) • Clean walls floors and ceiling vents behind the cooking line from all visible foods pills stains and soils
  Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C) • Clean walls floors and ceiling vents behind the cooking line from all visible foods pills stains and soils
• ⚠️Drying Mops (C) • Keep all soiped mops elevated off the floor during storage
  Drying Mops (C) • Keep all soiped mops elevated off the floor during storage

When was Bastille Kitchen last inspected?

Bastille Kitchen has 10 inspections on record going back to July 18, 2014.

Bastille Kitchen vs Leather District

Leather District runs 86% clean across 188 tracked restaurants — 149 clean, 11 mid, 13 cooked.

Against the 188 spots Cooked tracks in Leather District, this one comes out cleaner than 9% 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 8, 2019. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.