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Cafe Marliave
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedMarch 11, 2020
- address10 Bosworth St, Boston 02108
Is Cafe Marliave clean?
Cafe Marliave is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on March 11, 2020. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Cafe Marliave?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 11, 2020, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️(A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf) • There is no proof that employees have been trained in illness policy. Provide proof of training for all food employees.(A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf) • There is no proof that employees have been trained in illness policy. Provide proof of training for all food employees.
- ⚠️Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf) • The tags are not attached to the oysters in the walk-in cooler. Keep the tags with the shellstock then mark the tags with the date the bag was emptied and store the tag for 90 days.Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf) • The tags are not attached to the oysters in the walk-in cooler. Keep the tags with the shellstock then mark the tags with the date the bag was emptied and store the tag for 90 days.
- ⚠️Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf) • There are items in the walk-ins that are not date marked. Provide date marking system for all ready to eat items that are stored for more than 24 hours.Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf) • There are items in the walk-ins that are not date marked. Provide date marking system for all ready to eat items that are stored for more than 24 hours.
- ⚠️Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf) • There are no chlorine test strips available to test the low temperature dishwasher. Provide. There is one set of quats test strips and they are discolored. Provide quats test strips at all the sinks and train employees in how to setup sink and test it for accuracy.Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf) • There are no chlorine test strips available to test the low temperature dishwasher. Provide. There is one set of quats test strips and they are discolored. Provide quats test strips at all the sinks and train employees in how to setup sink and test it for accuracy.
- ⚠️Manual Warewashing Equipment Wash Solution Temperature (Pf) • The three compartment sink behind the bar is setup with cold water. Provide hot water and make sure the sanitizer concentration is correct.Manual Warewashing Equipment Wash Solution Temperature (Pf) • The three compartment sink behind the bar is setup with cold water. Provide hot water and make sure the sanitizer concentration is correct.
- ⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • There is buildup on the cooking line and surfaces throughout. Clean the equipment to remove grease and food buildup.Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • There is buildup on the cooking line and surfaces throughout. Clean the equipment to remove grease and food buildup.
- ⚠️Handwashing Signage (C) • The handwash sinks do not have signage. Provide signage for all handwash sinks designating them for handwashing only.Handwashing Signage (C) • The handwash sinks do not have signage. Provide signage for all handwash sinks designating them for handwashing only.
- ⚠️Common Name-Working Containers (Pf) • There are spray bottles without labels. Properly label all chemical containers. (The chef removed unknown items and will label all spray bottles)Common Name-Working Containers (Pf) • There are spray bottles without labels. Properly label all chemical containers. (The chef removed unknown items and will label all spray bottles)
- ⚠️Rodent Bait Stations (P) • There is an open rodent bait station in the basement near the walk-in. Remove all open bait stations. (removed by the manager)criticalRodent Bait Stations (P) • There is an open rodent bait station in the basement near the walk-in. Remove all open bait stations. (removed by the manager)
When was Cafe Marliave last inspected?
Cafe Marliave has 46 inspections on record going back to August 15, 2008. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| January 18, 2023 | — | |
| June 13, 2022 | — | |
| March 15, 2022 | — | |
| December 22, 2021 | — | |
| March 11, 2020 | Pass | |
| March 2, 2020 | Fail | |
| October 29, 2019 | — | |
| June 6, 2019 | Pass | |
| May 23, 2019 | Fail | |
| October 30, 2018 | Pass | |
| October 16, 2018 | Fail | |
| September 10, 2018 | Pass |
Cafe Marliave vs Downtown
Downtown runs 89% clean across 1,016 tracked restaurants — 851 clean, 49 mid, 61 cooked.
Against the 1,016 spots Cooked tracks in Downtown, this one comes out cleaner than 11% 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 March 11, 2020. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.