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Boston Backbay Cafe
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedMarch 4, 2011
- address300 Terminal Rd, East Boston 02128
Is Boston Backbay Cafe clean?
Boston Backbay Cafe is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on March 4, 2011. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Boston Backbay Cafe?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 4, 2011, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Cold Holding • Cooked eggs are 58F Cooked roast beef sandwich is 57F. Foods in the service should be 41F or below during cold holdingcriticalCold Holding • Cooked eggs are 58F Cooked roast beef sandwich is 57F. Foods in the service should be 41F or below during cold holding
- ⚠️Food Thermometers Provided • No food thermometer provideFood Thermometers Provided • No food thermometer provide
- ⚠️Food Protection • Raw eggs - place on bottom shelf in refrigeration during storageFood Protection • Raw eggs - place on bottom shelf in refrigeration during storage
- ⚠️Adequate Handwashing/Where/When/HowcriticalAdequate Handwashing/Where/When/How
- ⚠️Clean Cloths Hair Restraint • No hair restraints worn by food preparersClean Cloths Hair Restraint • No hair restraints worn by food preparers
- ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Design • Handle on slicer is broken repair as neededFood Contact Surfaces Design • Handle on slicer is broken repair as needed
- ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces • Sandwich unit is not working properly repair as discussed Resurface shelving inder sandwich unit from visible stains -beside grill/hood area • Top of grease trap should be re-surfaced to remove rust and visible soilsNon-Food Contact Surfaces • Sandwich unit is not working properly repair as discussed Resurface shelving inder sandwich unit from visible stains -beside grill/hood area • Top of grease trap should be re-surfaced to remove rust and visible soils
- ⚠️Test Kit Provided • NO CHLORINE TEST STRIPS PROVIDETest Kit Provided • NO CHLORINE TEST STRIPS PROVIDE
- ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Food particles are visible on clean pots and pans during storage. Cutting boards are heavily soiled. Clean and sanitize according to the food codecriticalFood Contact Surfaces Clean • Food particles are visible on clean pots and pans during storage. Cutting boards are heavily soiled. Clean and sanitize according to the food code
- ⚠️Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize • Wiping cloth solution not set up - - soiled clothsWiping Cloths Clean Sanitize • Wiping cloth solution not set up - - soiled cloths
- ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Slicer is soiled - can opener is soiled. Clean on a more frequent basis Panini machines are heavily soiledFood Contact Surfaces Clean • Slicer is soiled - can opener is soiled. Clean on a more frequent basis Panini machines are heavily soiled
- ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Clean shelving in the self-service refrigeration unit from all visible food spills stains and soils Clean around coffee station from old food spills stains and soils Clean all stainless steel throughout kitchen area - clean all the runners / interior and exterior of refrigeration units from old food spills stains and soilsNon-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Clean shelving in the self-service refrigeration unit from all visible food spills stains and soils Clean around coffee station from old food spills stains and soils Clean all stainless steel throughout kitchen area - clean all the runners / interior and exterior of refrigeration units from old food spills stains and soils
- ⚠️Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage • No soap or paper towels at handsink [rear] No soap at hansink [ front ] PROVIDEHand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage • No soap or paper towels at handsink [rear] No soap at hansink [ front ] PROVIDE
- ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Floors • Clean floors throughout busi ness from all visible soilsImproper Maintenance of Floors • Clean floors throughout busi ness from all visible soils
- ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings • Clean walls throughout the kitchen from all visible soilsImproper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings • Clean walls throughout the kitchen from all visible soils
- ⚠️Premises Maintained • Keep all personal belongings segragatred away from foods and food servicePremises Maintained • Keep all personal belongings segragatred away from foods and food service
- ⚠️Soiled Linen Storage • Soiled aprons placed throughout kitchen area keep stored in a segragated area - such as a bag or sack. this will reduce any rodent activitySoiled Linen Storage • Soiled aprons placed throughout kitchen area keep stored in a segragated area - such as a bag or sack. this will reduce any rodent activity
- ⚠️Person in charge Assigned • No manager on site to oversee day to day operationscriticalPerson in charge Assigned • No manager on site to oversee day to day operations
- ⚠️PIC Knowledge • No food allergen certification providecriticalPIC Knowledge • No food allergen certification provide
- ⚠️PIC Performing Duties • P.I.C is not overseeing day to day operations. No sanitizer set up at the three bay sink or for wiping cloths. Food contact surfaces are soiled. Refrigeration not operating properly. No allergen information posted. No handwashing procedures visible.criticalPIC Performing Duties • P.I.C is not overseeing day to day operations. No sanitizer set up at the three bay sink or for wiping cloths. Food contact surfaces are soiled. Refrigeration not operating properly. No allergen information posted. No handwashing procedures visible.
When was Boston Backbay Cafe last inspected?
Boston Backbay Cafe has 8 inspections on record going back to April 2, 2009.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| December 30, 2012 | — | |
| March 4, 2011 | Pass | |
| February 24, 2011 | Fail | |
| June 4, 2010 | Pass | |
| May 21, 2010 | Fail | |
| July 24, 2009 | Pass | |
| July 17, 2009 | Fail | |
| April 2, 2009 | Pass |
Boston Backbay Cafe vs East Boston
East Boston runs 92% clean across 529 tracked restaurants — 472 clean, 19 mid, 21 cooked.
Against the 529 spots Cooked tracks in East Boston, this one comes out cleaner than 7% 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 4, 2011. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.