Cafe Dino

• resultPass
• critical violations0
• last inspectedJune 25, 2012
• address2 Oliver St, Boston 02109

Is Cafe Dino clean?

Cafe Dino is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on June 25, 2012. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.

What did inspectors find at Cafe Dino?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 25, 2012, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️Cold Holding • The items on the top of the large sandwich unit are above 41F tuna is 46F and cheese is 48F. Provide proper cold holding of 41F or below.critical
  Cold Holding • The items on the top of the large sandwich unit are above 41F tuna is 46F and cheese is 48F. Provide proper cold holding of 41F or below.
• ⚠️Food Protection • There are items stored on the ground of the walk-in cooler. Store items elevated and organized by cooking temperatures.
  Food Protection • There are items stored on the ground of the walk-in cooler. Store items elevated and organized by cooking temperatures.
• ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Design • The cutting board on the sandwich unit is scored. Resurface or replace.
  Food Contact Surfaces Design • The cutting board on the sandwich unit is scored. Resurface or replace.
• ⚠️Number Convenient • There is no handsink in the prep area. Provide sink or apply for a variance.critical
  Number Convenient • There is no handsink in the prep area. Provide sink or apply for a variance.
• ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings • The hood vent is soiled with grease buildup. Clean to remove.
  Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings • The hood vent is soiled with grease buildup. Clean to remove.
• ⚠️PIC Knowledge • The owner's servesafe has expired. Provide a valid certified food manger's certificate.critical
  PIC Knowledge • The owner's servesafe has expired. Provide a valid certified food manger's certificate.

When was Cafe Dino last inspected?

Cafe Dino has 8 inspections on record going back to September 17, 2010.

Cafe Dino vs Downtown

Downtown runs 90% clean across 1,016 tracked restaurants — 866 clean, 53 mid, 42 cooked.

Against the 1,016 spots Cooked tracks in Downtown, this one comes out cleaner than 10% 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 25, 2012. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.