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Cafe Inaka
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedDecember 4, 2014
- address72 Brighton Av, Allston 02134
Is Cafe Inaka clean?
Cafe Inaka is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on December 4, 2014. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Cafe Inaka?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on December 4, 2014, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Cold Holding • They are storing the garlic and oil at room temperature 60F. Provide proper cold holding of 41F or below.criticalCold Holding • They are storing the garlic and oil at room temperature 60F. Provide proper cold holding of 41F or below.
- ⚠️Adequate Handwashing/Where/When/How • The handsink in the kitchen was blocked and the soap is not working properly. Make sure employees are properly washing their hands.criticalAdequate Handwashing/Where/When/How • The handsink in the kitchen was blocked and the soap is not working properly. Make sure employees are properly washing their hands.
- ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Clean • The slicer and the ice shaver are soiled. Clean food service equipment to remove debris.Food Contact Surfaces Clean • The slicer and the ice shaver are soiled. Clean food service equipment to remove debris.
- ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • The refrigerator handles and exteriors are soiled. Clean surfaces throughout to remove debris.Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • The refrigerator handles and exteriors are soiled. Clean surfaces throughout to remove debris.
- ⚠️Location Accessible • At the onset of the inspection the handsink in the kitchen was completely blocked. Remove items to provide access (corrected by manager)criticalLocation Accessible • At the onset of the inspection the handsink in the kitchen was completely blocked. Remove items to provide access (corrected by manager)
- ⚠️Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage • The soap at the handwash sink is dried and there are no paper towels. Provide.Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage • The soap at the handwash sink is dried and there are no paper towels. Provide.
- ⚠️Insects Rodents Animals • There are rodent droppings in the kitchen and basement. Clean areas and provide treatment from a licensed exterminator.Insects Rodents Animals • There are rodent droppings in the kitchen and basement. Clean areas and provide treatment from a licensed exterminator.
When was Cafe Inaka last inspected?
Cafe Inaka has 7 inspections on record going back to April 24, 2013.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| March 15, 2022 | — | |
| December 4, 2014 | Pass | |
| November 18, 2014 | Fail | |
| December 30, 2013 | — | |
| December 6, 2013 | — | |
| November 22, 2013 | Fail | |
| April 24, 2013 | Pass |
Cafe Inaka vs Allston
Allston runs 88% clean across 493 tracked restaurants — 415 clean, 35 mid, 23 cooked.
Against the 493 spots Cooked tracks in Allston, this one comes out cleaner than 12% 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 December 4, 2014. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.