Bertucci's is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on February 6, 2008. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Bertucci's?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 6, 2008, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
⚠️Food Container Labels • Bulk food at carry out section not labeled.
Food Container Labels • Bulk food at carry out section not labeled.
⚠️Reheating • Staff observed not taking temp. on marinara sauce and transferring product to steam table at 120F.critical
Reheating • Staff observed not taking temp. on marinara sauce and transferring product to steam table at 120F.
⚠️Hot Holding • Meatballs at110F.critical
Hot Holding • Meatballs at110F.
⚠️Cold Holding • Mozzerella cheese in prep refridge at 52F-56F.Properly cold hold at 41F.critical
Cold Holding • Mozzerella cheese in prep refridge at 52F-56F.Properly cold hold at 41F.
⚠️Adequate Handwashing/Where/When/How • Staff observed handling dirty dishes and cleaned/sanitized pans with same gloves and no handwashing.critical
Adequate Handwashing/Where/When/How • Staff observed handling dirty dishes and cleaned/sanitized pans with same gloves and no handwashing.
⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces • Need splash gaurd on side of handaink in dishroom.Inadequate spacing between storage rack and sink.Worn door sweep on side door by stairwell to basement.
Non-Food Contact Surfaces • Need splash gaurd on side of handaink in dishroom.Inadequate spacing between storage rack and sink.Worn door sweep on side door by stairwell to basement.
⚠️Equipment Thermometers • No thermometer in prep refridge at pizza line.
Equipment Thermometers • No thermometer in prep refridge at pizza line.
⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Clean/sanitized pans(?) observed stored visibly wet with food debris still on pans.Old labels/stickers left on pots/pans.
Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Clean/sanitized pans(?) observed stored visibly wet with food debris still on pans.Old labels/stickers left on pots/pans.
⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Fan gaurds on reach-ins and interior of reach-ins behind bar are dirty.
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Fan gaurds on reach-ins and interior of reach-ins behind bar are dirty.
⚠️Installed and Maintained • Pipes leaking into basement.
Installed and Maintained • Pipes leaking into basement.
⚠️Location Accessible • Use of handsink at pasta line used to thaw food.critical
Location Accessible • Use of handsink at pasta line used to thaw food.
⚠️Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage • Main floor restroom missing hand sinage.
Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage • Main floor restroom missing hand sinage.
⚠️Insects Rodents Animals • Fruit fly activity noticed throughout establishment(ice machine area mop room basement prep).Wet mop heads soiled cloths improperly stored as well as wet floors-all will contribute to issue.Evidence of fresh rodent droppings observed.Provide a full IPM report detailing all issue's and remedies.
Insects Rodents Animals • Fruit fly activity noticed throughout establishment(ice machine area mop room basement prep).Wet mop heads soiled cloths improperly stored as well as wet floors-all will contribute to issue.Evidence of fresh rodent droppings observed.Provide a full IPM report detailing all issue's and remedies.
⚠️Improper Maintenance of Floors • Floors in storage closet(between restrooms) and throughout basement storage are filthy.
Improper Maintenance of Floors • Floors in storage closet(between restrooms) and throughout basement storage are filthy.
⚠️Labeled Common Name • Chemical spray bottles not labeled.critical
Labeled Common Name • Chemical spray bottles not labeled.
⚠️Pesticide Usage • Evidence of open poison utilized in basement.No mention of bait nor condition of basement on extermination report.critical
Pesticide Usage • Evidence of open poison utilized in basement.No mention of bait nor condition of basement on extermination report.
⚠️PIC Performing Duties • Overall condition of restaurant is poor.There are more than half a dozen CRITICAL violations that occurred during the inspection.Due to this management needs to revisit REGULATIONS and ensure that the establishment is protecting the public against illness on a daily basis.(There are conditions that need to be addressed immediately to ensure this).critical
PIC Performing Duties • Overall condition of restaurant is poor.There are more than half a dozen CRITICAL violations that occurred during the inspection.Due to this management needs to revisit REGULATIONS and ensure that the establishment is protecting the public against illness on a daily basis.(There are conditions that need to be addressed immediately to ensure this).
⚠️Non-Compliance w/Employee Health Policy • Staff interviewed had no idea of EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY.critical
Non-Compliance w/Employee Health Policy • Staff interviewed had no idea of EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY.
When was Bertucci's last inspected?
Bertucci's has 3 inspections on record going back to February 4, 2008.
date
result
score
December 30, 2012
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February 6, 2008
Pass
February 4, 2008
Fail
Bertucci's vs Bay Village
Bay Village runs 88% clean across 350 tracked restaurants — 292 clean, 16 mid, 22 cooked.
Against the 350 spots Cooked tracks in Bay Village, this one comes out cleaner than 12% of them.
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 February 6, 2008. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.