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Cafeteria Y Pupuseria Karen
- resultFail
- critical violations5
- last inspectedFebruary 6, 2013
- address313 Meridian St, East Boston 02128
Is Cafeteria Y Pupuseria Karen clean?
Cafeteria Y Pupuseria Karen is currently Fail from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on February 6, 2013. Inspectors wrote up 5 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads cooked 🪳.
What did inspectors find at Cafeteria Y Pupuseria Karen?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 6, 2013, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Food Protection • do not use # 10 cans as storage devices. Keep all food at least 6 inches off floor in kitchen.Food Protection • do not use # 10 cans as storage devices. Keep all food at least 6 inches off floor in kitchen.
- ⚠️Good Hygienic Practices • provide hand soap for hand sink in kitchen. Observed no proper hand washing by kitchen staff during this inspection.criticalGood Hygienic Practices • provide hand soap for hand sink in kitchen. Observed no proper hand washing by kitchen staff during this inspection.
- ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Design • do not use trash can as prep table. • replace worn and heavily stained cutting boards.Food Contact Surfaces Design • do not use trash can as prep table. • replace worn and heavily stained cutting boards.
- ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces • remove ice buildup from freezer in kitchen.Non-Food Contact Surfaces • remove ice buildup from freezer in kitchen.
- ⚠️Equipment Thermometers • provide thermometers for all refrigerators without one.Equipment Thermometers • provide thermometers for all refrigerators without one.
- ⚠️Test Kit Provided • provide test kit for sanitizer at the 3 bay sink.Test Kit Provided • provide test kit for sanitizer at the 3 bay sink.
- ⚠️Wiping Cloths Clean SanitizeWiping Cloths Clean Sanitize
- ⚠️Location Accessible • do not block access to hand sink in kitchen.criticalLocation Accessible • do not block access to hand sink in kitchen.
- ⚠️Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage • provide hand soap for hand sink in kitchen.Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage • provide hand soap for hand sink in kitchen.
- ⚠️Floors Designed Constructed Installed • repair floor behind service counter. Floor area is in disrepair as tiles are falling apart.Floors Designed Constructed Installed • repair floor behind service counter. Floor area is in disrepair as tiles are falling apart.
- ⚠️Walls/Ceilings Designed Constructed Installed • clean overhead hood on ceiling ion kitchen. repair hole in ceiling in kitchen.Walls/Ceilings Designed Constructed Installed • clean overhead hood on ceiling ion kitchen. repair hole in ceiling in kitchen.
- ⚠️Labeled Common Name • label all spray bottles containing toxic chemicals.criticalLabeled Common Name • label all spray bottles containing toxic chemicals.
- ⚠️Soiled Linen Storage • provide cover for soiled linned storage container.Soiled Linen Storage • provide cover for soiled linned storage container.
- ⚠️PIC Knowledge • provide at least 1 certified food manager at this location.criticalPIC Knowledge • provide at least 1 certified food manager at this location.
- ⚠️PIC Performing Duties • provide 2013 health permit or proof of payment of permit fees.criticalPIC Performing Duties • provide 2013 health permit or proof of payment of permit fees.
When was Cafeteria Y Pupuseria Karen last inspected?
Cafeteria Y Pupuseria Karen has 21 inspections on record going back to November 21, 2007. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| August 18, 2014 | closed by the city | |
| December 30, 2013 | — | |
| February 21, 2013 | — | |
| February 6, 2013 | Fail | |
| December 30, 2012 | — | |
| March 12, 2012 | Pass | |
| February 28, 2012 | Fail | |
| October 26, 2011 | Pass | |
| October 19, 2011 | Fail | |
| November 23, 2010 | Pass | |
| October 25, 2010 | Fail | |
| October 18, 2010 | Fail |
Cafeteria Y Pupuseria Karen vs East Boston
East Boston runs 92% clean across 529 tracked restaurants — 472 clean, 19 mid, 21 cooked.
Against the 529 spots Cooked tracks in East Boston, this one comes out cleaner than 0% 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 February 6, 2013. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.