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Cafe Hemsin
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedApril 5, 2016
- address10 City Hall Av, Boston 02108
Is Cafe Hemsin clean?
Cafe Hemsin is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on April 5, 2016. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Cafe Hemsin?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 5, 2016, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods • Cooked chicken inside of the open air cooler with an elevated temperature of 48F. PIC stated that the chicken had been cooked cooled and placed into the unit. Ensure all foods are cooled properly to below 41F before being placed into the open air coolers for service.Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods • Cooked chicken inside of the open air cooler with an elevated temperature of 48F. PIC stated that the chicken had been cooked cooled and placed into the unit. Ensure all foods are cooled properly to below 41F before being placed into the open air coolers for service.
- ⚠️PHF's Properly Thawed • Raw beef and fish observed being thawed at room temperature and in stagnant water. Discontinue and ensure proper thawing methods are in place.PHF's Properly Thawed • Raw beef and fish observed being thawed at room temperature and in stagnant water. Discontinue and ensure proper thawing methods are in place.
- ⚠️Separation Segregation Cross Contamination • Raw eggs inside of the walk-in cooler on the first floor observed being stored above ready to eat onions. Discontinue and store appropriately to ensure no cross contamination from raw eggs.criticalSeparation Segregation Cross Contamination • Raw eggs inside of the walk-in cooler on the first floor observed being stored above ready to eat onions. Discontinue and store appropriately to ensure no cross contamination from raw eggs.
- ⚠️Food Protection • Boxes of meats observed being stored on the ground of the walk-in freezer. Discontinue and store all foods elevated at least 6 inches off the ground.Food Protection • Boxes of meats observed being stored on the ground of the walk-in freezer. Discontinue and store all foods elevated at least 6 inches off the ground.
- ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces • Door of the 2 door deli cooler not closing propely. Repair.Non-Food Contact Surfaces • Door of the 2 door deli cooler not closing propely. Repair.
- ⚠️Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize • Soiled wiping cloths observed being left out on counter tops. Discotinue and provide a proper sanitizing solution.Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize • Soiled wiping cloths observed being left out on counter tops. Discotinue and provide a proper sanitizing solution.
- ⚠️Clean Equipment & Utensils Storage • Clean cutting boards observed being stored on pipes located under the hand sink in the basement preparation area. Discontinue and store all cutting boards in a clean and protected area.Clean Equipment & Utensils Storage • Clean cutting boards observed being stored on pipes located under the hand sink in the basement preparation area. Discontinue and store all cutting boards in a clean and protected area.
- ⚠️Installed and Maintained • Cold water faucet of the hand sink in the basement prearation area not operating properly. Address and make all necessary repairs. Pipe under the single bay sink on the first floor leaking. Repair.Installed and Maintained • Cold water faucet of the hand sink in the basement prearation area not operating properly. Address and make all necessary repairs. Pipe under the single bay sink on the first floor leaking. Repair.
- ⚠️Fixture's not properly shielded • Lights inside of the walk-in freezer with no shields. Provide.Fixture's not properly shielded • Lights inside of the walk-in freezer with no shields. Provide.
When was Cafe Hemsin last inspected?
Cafe Hemsin has 12 inspections on record going back to April 5, 2013.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| March 15, 2022 | — | |
| April 5, 2016 | Pass | |
| March 23, 2016 | Fail | |
| April 1, 2015 | — | |
| March 25, 2015 | Fail | |
| July 3, 2014 | Pass | |
| June 26, 2014 | Fail | |
| June 26, 2014 | Pass | |
| December 30, 2013 | — | |
| October 18, 2013 | Pass | |
| October 7, 2013 | Fail | |
| April 5, 2013 | Pass |
Cafe Hemsin 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 April 5, 2016. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.