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Berklee Noodles

August 14, 2025 · Administrative hearing

🫥not rated

official resultAdministrative hearing
inspection typeEating & Drinking
failed findings6
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

Backflow Prevention Air Gap (P)critical

Inspector note: At prep sink provide proper air gap. 8/14/25: On compliance visit PIC stated there is a plumber coming in the next day or two to evaluate the air gap at the prep sink. Send plumbers report once received to damien.yee@boston.gov
code 590.005/5-202.13-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
(A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)

Inspector note: Provide training in food protection temperatures to all employees and PIC when CFPM is not present. 8/14/25: On compliance visit there was still improper storage of raw chicken stored directly on top of raw fish. Provide training for food storage for employees.
code 590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)

Inspector note: In standing fridges in kitchen observed raw animal product stored directly over cooked animal product and RTE produce. Store raw animal product below RTE foods and cooked animal foods. 8/7/2025 On compliance visit observed raw chicken stored directly above and touching raw beef and fish in standing two door fridges. PIC corrected on site. 8/14/25: On compliance visit in standing two door fridge in back of kitchen there was raw chicken stored directly on top of raw fish. Store raw meat products properly according to cooking temperatures.
code 590.003/3-302.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)

Inspector note: Throughout kitchen observed foods stored directly on ground. Eleveate all foods and food contact items at least 6" off ground.
code 590.003/3-305.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Walls and Ceilings Studs Joists and Rafters (C)

Inspector note: Provide enclosed ceiling in food prep area. Remove bucket hanging from HVAC duct in kitchen area. 8/14/25: On compliance visit PIC said someone had come to evaluate the installation of the ceiling in the prep area. Provide a contractor's estimate of work to damien@yee@boston.gov
code 590.006/6-201.18-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Light Bulbs Protective Shielding (C)

Inspector note: In basement the lightbulbs have no shieldings or coverings. Provide shielding or coverings. 8/14/25: On compliance visit LEDs have been purchased and are getting ready to be installed in the next few days. Install protected lights in basement area.
code 590.006/6-202.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

Checks marked passed

(A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)critical

Inspector note: In kitchen inside toaster oven observed cooked beef slices. PIC states they had been cooked at around 10:00am today. Temped at 90F. Hold all cooked foods at 135F or above.
code 590.003/3-501.16-P1*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
Controlling Pests (Pf)

Inspector note: Observed rodent droppings under seta in dining area underneath storage racks in basement. Clean and sanitize floors and shelving of droppings. Provide detailed pest control reports to damien.yee@boston.gov
code 590.006/6-501.111-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on August 7, 2025: 6 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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