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Brick House Pizza And Grille
- resultFail
- critical violations2
- last inspectedFebruary 20, 2018
- address256 Washington St, Brighton 02135
Is Brick House Pizza And Grille clean?
Brick House Pizza And Grille is currently Fail from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on February 20, 2018. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads cooked 🪳.
What did inspectors find at Brick House Pizza And Grille?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 20, 2018, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces • Dividers at hand sink made of cardboard - Dividers must be made of smooth durable non absorbant and easily cleanable surfaces (cooking/serving line) Using Haagen Daz freezer to store PHF's - Provide NSF approved freezer to store all potentially hazardous foods (storage area) Built up ice on interior of GE freezer - Defrost (storage area) Using crates for shelving - Discontinue and provide adequate shelving 6" above the floor (storage room/prep/ware washinng) Chipping paint and rust on can opener holder Rust on can opener stem - (prep area) Mop sink not enclosed (food prep/ware washing area)Non-Food Contact Surfaces • Dividers at hand sink made of cardboard - Dividers must be made of smooth durable non absorbant and easily cleanable surfaces (cooking/serving line) Using Haagen Daz freezer to store PHF's - Provide NSF approved freezer to store all potentially hazardous foods (storage area) Built up ice on interior of GE freezer - Defrost (storage area) Using crates for shelving - Discontinue and provide adequate shelving 6" above the floor (storage room/prep/ware washinng) Chipping paint and rust on can opener holder Rust on can opener stem - (prep area) Mop sink not enclosed (food prep/ware washing area)
- ⚠️Test Kit Provided • No test kit for chlorine sanitizerTest Kit Provided • No test kit for chlorine sanitizer
- ⚠️Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize • Using sponges (ware washing area)Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize • Using sponges (ware washing area)
- ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Built up soils on interior of Nantucket Nectars refrigeration unitNon-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Built up soils on interior of Nantucket Nectars refrigeration unit
- ⚠️Installed and Maintained • No vent (bathroom) • Open pipe in wash bay of 3 bay sink (ware washing)Installed and Maintained • No vent (bathroom) • Open pipe in wash bay of 3 bay sink (ware washing)
- ⚠️Location Accessible • Water filter for drinking water attached to hand sink facuet (ware washing/food prep)criticalLocation Accessible • Water filter for drinking water attached to hand sink facuet (ware washing/food prep)
- ⚠️Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage • Hand soap/paper towels stored above mop sink (prep/ware washing areas) Broken soap dispenser (prep/ware washing areas)Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage • Hand soap/paper towels stored above mop sink (prep/ware washing areas) Broken soap dispenser (prep/ware washing areas)
- ⚠️Adequate Number Frequency Vermin Proof • Built up soils/grease on exterior of grease bin (outside)Adequate Number Frequency Vermin Proof • Built up soils/grease on exterior of grease bin (outside)
- ⚠️Outside Storage Improperly Maintained • Debris stored behind dumpster (outside rear of establishment)Outside Storage Improperly Maintained • Debris stored behind dumpster (outside rear of establishment)
- ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Floors • Gap between door and floor (rear enterance) Steps not smooth durable easily cleanable (rear enterance) Regrout floor throughout floor not smooth durable and easily cleanable (throughout prep/ware washing storage bathroom areas) Built up soils on floors under and behind equipment (throughout prep/ware washing stoage bathroom areas)Improper Maintenance of Floors • Gap between door and floor (rear enterance) Steps not smooth durable easily cleanable (rear enterance) Regrout floor throughout floor not smooth durable and easily cleanable (throughout prep/ware washing storage bathroom areas) Built up soils on floors under and behind equipment (throughout prep/ware washing stoage bathroom areas)
- ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings • Dust built up on screen door (rear enterence) Exposed pipes on walls and ceiling (food prep/ware washing areas) Provide written information regarding pipes and provide proper overhead protection Built up soils on walls ceilings and attachments (food prep/ware washing areas) Exposed wires on ceiling above 3 bay sink (ware washing area) Blue tape on wall above bathroom door (ware washing/prep areas Walls not smooth durable easily cleanable - (ware washing/prep areas/bathroom) Ceiling not sealed at walls (ware washing/prep areas) Missing ceiling tiles (bathroom)Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings • Dust built up on screen door (rear enterence) Exposed pipes on walls and ceiling (food prep/ware washing areas) Provide written information regarding pipes and provide proper overhead protection Built up soils on walls ceilings and attachments (food prep/ware washing areas) Exposed wires on ceiling above 3 bay sink (ware washing area) Blue tape on wall above bathroom door (ware washing/prep areas Walls not smooth durable easily cleanable - (ware washing/prep areas/bathroom) Ceiling not sealed at walls (ware washing/prep areas) Missing ceiling tiles (bathroom)
- ⚠️Soiled Linen Storage • Provide cover for soiled linen (storage area)Soiled Linen Storage • Provide cover for soiled linen (storage area)
- ⚠️PIC Performing Duties • Owner/PIC had no knowledge of food borne illness reporting symptoms and illnessescriticalPIC Performing Duties • Owner/PIC had no knowledge of food borne illness reporting symptoms and illnesses
When was Brick House Pizza And Grille last inspected?
Brick House Pizza And Grille has 3 inspections on record going back to February 20, 2018.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| March 15, 2022 | — | |
| February 23, 2018 | — | |
| February 20, 2018 | Fail |
Brick House Pizza And Grille vs Brighton
Brighton runs 83% clean across 486 tracked restaurants — 393 clean, 43 mid, 35 cooked.
Against the 486 spots Cooked tracks in Brighton, this one comes out cleaner than 2% 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 February 20, 2018. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.