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Boston Billiard Club
- resultFail
- critical violations3
- last inspectedJuly 28, 2008
- address122 Brookline Av, Boston 02215
Is Boston Billiard Club clean?
Boston Billiard Club is currently Fail from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on July 28, 2008. Inspectors wrote up 3 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads cooked 🪳.
What did inspectors find at Boston Billiard Club?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 28, 2008, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Cold Holding • Cheese and guacamole on top of flip top unit are between 50F-58F. Provide proper cold holding temperatures.criticalCold Holding • Cheese and guacamole on top of flip top unit are between 50F-58F. Provide proper cold holding temperatures.
- ⚠️Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods • Refrigerated drawers are not working and items on top of flip-top unit are not maintained below 41F. Provide sufficient in line refrigeration.Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods • Refrigerated drawers are not working and items on top of flip-top unit are not maintained below 41F. Provide sufficient in line refrigeration.
- ⚠️Adequate Handwashing/Where/When/How • None of the sinks in the kitchen are fully stocked during food prep. Provide so employees can properly wash their hands.criticalAdequate Handwashing/Where/When/How • None of the sinks in the kitchen are fully stocked during food prep. Provide so employees can properly wash their hands.
- ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Frialatir cabinets are soiled. Clean to remove.Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Frialatir cabinets are soiled. Clean to remove.
- ⚠️Installed and Maintained • Mopsink is leaking. Repair.Installed and Maintained • Mopsink is leaking. Repair.
- ⚠️Location Accessible • The kitchen handsink is blocked. Remove items to provide access.criticalLocation Accessible • The kitchen handsink is blocked. Remove items to provide access.
- ⚠️Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage • No paper towels at dishroom handsink the sink next to the ice machine and at the service bar. Provide No soap at kitchen handsink. Provide.Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage • No paper towels at dishroom handsink the sink next to the ice machine and at the service bar. Provide No soap at kitchen handsink. Provide.
- ⚠️Insects Rodents Animals • Fruit flies in the kitchen. Provide pest reports showing treatment of fruit flies.Insects Rodents Animals • Fruit flies in the kitchen. Provide pest reports showing treatment of fruit flies.
- ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Floors • Floor in the dishroom is soiled. Clean to remove. Floor drain cover in the ladies room is missing. Provide.Improper Maintenance of Floors • Floor in the dishroom is soiled. Clean to remove. Floor drain cover in the ladies room is missing. Provide.
- ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings • Hood vent filters are soiled. Clean to remove. Walls of the kitchen are soiled with food splatter. Clean to remove.Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings • Hood vent filters are soiled. Clean to remove. Walls of the kitchen are soiled with food splatter. Clean to remove.
- ⚠️Premises Maintained • CO2 tanks are unchained. Properly secure tanks.Premises Maintained • CO2 tanks are unchained. Properly secure tanks.
When was Boston Billiard Club last inspected?
Boston Billiard Club has 6 inspections on record going back to March 11, 2008.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| December 30, 2012 | — | |
| January 6, 2009 | closed by the city | |
| August 4, 2008 | — | |
| July 28, 2008 | Fail | |
| March 18, 2008 | Pass | |
| March 11, 2008 | Fail |
Boston Billiard Club vs Fenway
Fenway runs 89% clean across 433 tracked restaurants — 379 clean, 23 mid, 22 cooked.
Against the 433 spots Cooked tracks in Fenway, this one comes out cleaner than 0% of them.
Other spots in Fenway
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 July 28, 2008. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.