Bombay Cafe

• resultFail
• critical violations1
• last inspectedMarch 21, 2014
• address175 Massachusetts Av, Boston 02115

Is Bombay Cafe clean?

Bombay Cafe is currently Fail from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on March 21, 2014. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads cooked 🪳.

What did inspectors find at Bombay Cafe?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 21, 2014, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️Food Container Labels • Multiple food containers with no labels - label
  Food Container Labels • Multiple food containers with no labels - label
• ⚠️Cold Holding • Chicken at 43.7F Saag at 44.1F. Ensure all foods are held at 41F or below.critical
  Cold Holding • Chicken at 43.7F Saag at 44.1F. Ensure all foods are held at 41F or below.
• ⚠️Food Protection • Multiple foods stored in open containers. Provide protection
  Food Protection • Multiple foods stored in open containers. Provide protection
• ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Design • Cups in bulk food containers- Provide handled scoops. Multiple food containers worn. Replace
  Food Contact Surfaces Design • Cups in bulk food containers- Provide handled scoops. Multiple food containers worn. Replace
• ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces • Gaskets on 2 door upright worn-Replace. Metal shelving worn and rusted Top of tandoori oven damaged- Repair Remove tape from interior of sandwich unit.
  Non-Food Contact Surfaces • Gaskets on 2 door upright worn-Replace. Metal shelving worn and rusted Top of tandoori oven damaged- Repair Remove tape from interior of sandwich unit.
• ⚠️Dishwashng Facilities • Fluctuating final rinse temperature on dishwasher (140-146F). Repair
  Dishwashng Facilities • Fluctuating final rinse temperature on dishwasher (140-146F). Repair
• ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Clean • 1)Soiled dishes with food from previous nights service. Must clean food contact surfaces with proper frequency. 2) Multiple food storage containers with soils. Clean or replace.
  Food Contact Surfaces Clean • 1)Soiled dishes with food from previous nights service. Must clean food contact surfaces with proper frequency. 2) Multiple food storage containers with soils. Clean or replace.
• ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Exteriors of equipment with food soils. Clean to remove
  Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Exteriors of equipment with food soils. Clean to remove
• ⚠️Installed and Maintained • Nozzle at 2 bay sink leaking- Repair
  Installed and Maintained • Nozzle at 2 bay sink leaking- Repair
• ⚠️Floors Designed Constructed Installed • Floors with soils and debris. Clean
  Floors Designed Constructed Installed • Floors with soils and debris. Clean
• ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings • Ceiling tiles in basement heavily soiled-Replace
  Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings • Ceiling tiles in basement heavily soiled-Replace
• ⚠️Premises Maintained • Remove and unused euipment. Replace worns brooms
  Premises Maintained • Remove and unused euipment. Replace worns brooms

When was Bombay Cafe last inspected?

Bombay Cafe has 45 inspections on record going back to February 9, 2007. The 12 most recent are shown below.

Bombay Cafe 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 3% 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 March 21, 2014. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.