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Bbq Chicken

December 26, 2025 · Administrative hearing
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  • official resultAdministrative hearing
  • inspection typeEating & Drinking
  • failed findings4
  • critical findings1
📁 This is an administrative record, not a health inspection. It does not replace the restaurant's latest meaningful health result.

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Failed findings

  • (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)critical
    Inspector note: At the steam table bone-in chicken wings 95F 121F 129F that had been cooked per the employee half an hour ago. The person in charge increased the temperature of the steam table. Hold hot TCS foods at 135F and above.
    code 590.003/3-501.16-P1*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
  • Controlling Pests (Pf)
    Inspector note: Upon reinspection small dark rodent droppings persist in areas of the basement. A pest control report from 12-23-2025 states that the establishment should seal some openings and that small droppings in the basement should be cleaned. Have your pest control operator perform a service and provide the report to damien.yee@boston.gov and clean and sanitize te basement of the rodent droppings.
    code 590.006/6-501.111-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
  • In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
    Inspector note: In the kitchen observed in use utensils stored in metal containers with water at 75F on top of the flat top grill; in use utensils should be stored on a clean santized surface in water 135F or above or in cool running water.
    code 590.003/3-304.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
  • (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
    Inspector note: In the hood area above the fryolators on the floors below the fryolators and the walls behind the fryolators there is accumulations of grease; clean and sanitize of accumulated grease.
    code 590.004/4-601.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

Checks marked passed

  • Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
    Inspector note: In the basement observed two cans of oyster flavored sauce that are bent near the seams; return or discard damaged cans.
    code 590.003/3-302.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
  • Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
    Inspector note: Observed aluminum foil used to line the exterior of a warming unit; cease the practice; nonfood contact surfaces must be cleanable durable nonporous.
    code 590.004/4-202.16-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
  • Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
    Inspector note: Did not observe internal thermometers in any cold holding units on premise; provide.
    code 590.004/4-204.112-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
  • Ventilation Hood Systems Drip Prevention (C)
    Inspector note: Above the fryolators there are no drip prevention devices attached; provide.
    code 590.004/4-204.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
  • Outer Openings Protected (C)
    Inspector note: At the rear door there is a gap at the bottom left when the door is closed where daylight is visible; repair or replace door or door sweeps so that daylight is no longer visible to prevent pest entry.
    code 590.006/6-202.15-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
  • Handwashing Signage (C)
    Inspector note: In the men's restroom there is no employees must wash hands signage; provide.
    code 590.006/6-301.14-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
  • Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
    Inspector note: The grout lines for the tiles in front of the fryolators are low compared to the rest of the kitchen; repair or replace grout lines.
    code 590.006/6-501.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on December 18, 2025: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 7 previous findings did not recur.

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