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Cactus Club
- resultFail
- critical violations0
- last inspectedJune 23, 2014
- address939 Boylston St, Boston 02115
Is Cactus Club clean?
Cactus Club is currently Fail from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on June 23, 2014. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Cactus Club?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 23, 2014, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Cold Holding • Cream 46F stored in walk-in. Others products at 51 - 52F were prepared one hour prior per PIC.criticalCold Holding • Cream 46F stored in walk-in. Others products at 51 - 52F were prepared one hour prior per PIC.
- ⚠️Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods • Several cooked foods for cooling in Walk-In unit above 41.Potentially hazardous foods are cooled covered in deep containers. Discontinue. Reviewed proper cooling methods. Walk-in temperature fluctuates between 42 -51F.Do not store foods in unit if unable to maintain at or below 41F. Repair the walk-in refrigerator to maintain at 41F or below. CFPM removing foods and placing into upright refrigeration at 38F.Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods • Several cooked foods for cooling in Walk-In unit above 41.Potentially hazardous foods are cooled covered in deep containers. Discontinue. Reviewed proper cooling methods. Walk-in temperature fluctuates between 42 -51F.Do not store foods in unit if unable to maintain at or below 41F. Repair the walk-in refrigerator to maintain at 41F or below. CFPM removing foods and placing into upright refrigeration at 38F.
- ⚠️Food Utensil Storage • In use utensils stored in soiled hot water. Store in clean hot water at 140F or above or in a clean and sanitized surface.Food Utensil Storage • In use utensils stored in soiled hot water. Store in clean hot water at 140F or above or in a clean and sanitized surface.
- ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Design • Utilizing 3 bay sink with chemical attachments to wash produce.Install a food preparation sink to properly wash produce.Food Contact Surfaces Design • Utilizing 3 bay sink with chemical attachments to wash produce.Install a food preparation sink to properly wash produce.
- ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces • Refrigerator under coffee station not working properly. Repair to maintain at 41F or below. Repair the Walk-In unit door to close properly (unit unable to maintain 41F or below). Repair the leaking walkin compressor. Repair all refrigeration units in back storage room.Non-Food Contact Surfaces • Refrigerator under coffee station not working properly. Repair to maintain at 41F or below. Repair the Walk-In unit door to close properly (unit unable to maintain 41F or below). Repair the leaking walkin compressor. Repair all refrigeration units in back storage room.
- ⚠️Dishwashng Facilities • Low temperature dishwasher not rinsing properly. Discontinue using until repaired.Dishwashng Facilities • Low temperature dishwasher not rinsing properly. Discontinue using until repaired.
- ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Chemical dishwasher not registering chlorine on a test strip. 0 PPM in addition to leaving sudsy residue.criticalFood Contact Surfaces Clean • Chemical dishwasher not registering chlorine on a test strip. 0 PPM in addition to leaving sudsy residue.
- ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Clean the Mop Sink from soil and debris.Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Clean the Mop Sink from soil and debris.
- ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Floors • Clean the floor around and under all Bar equipment.Improper Maintenance of Floors • Clean the floor around and under all Bar equipment.
- ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings • Clean the wall behind the equipment in the Bar area. Clean the wall behing fryolator to remove soil and grease.Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings • Clean the wall behind the equipment in the Bar area. Clean the wall behing fryolator to remove soil and grease.
- ⚠️PIC Performing Duties • PIC not monitoring cold holding mechanical warewash at the bar proper functioning of equipment and not ensuring risk factor critical violations are corrected and sustained.criticalPIC Performing Duties • PIC not monitoring cold holding mechanical warewash at the bar proper functioning of equipment and not ensuring risk factor critical violations are corrected and sustained.
When was Cactus Club last inspected?
Cactus Club has 29 inspections on record going back to December 20, 2007. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| June 13, 2022 | — | |
| March 15, 2022 | — | |
| June 23, 2014 | Fail | |
| June 20, 2014 | — | |
| June 13, 2014 | Fail | |
| December 30, 2013 | — | |
| July 23, 2013 | — | |
| July 17, 2013 | — | |
| June 26, 2013 | Fail | |
| June 19, 2013 | Fail | |
| December 30, 2012 | — | |
| February 3, 2012 | Pass |
Cactus Club 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 16% 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 June 23, 2014. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.